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whirlBrE /wɜːl/NAmE /wɜːrl/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they whirl BrE /wɜːl/ NAmE /wɜːrl/present simple - he / she / it whirls BrE /wɜːlz/ NAmE /wɜːrlz/past simple whirled BrE /wɜːld/ NAmE /wɜːrld/past participle whirled BrE /wɜːld/ NAmE /wɜːrld/ -ing form whirling BrE /ˈwɜːlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/ [I, T] to move, or make sb/sth move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction (使)旋转,回旋,打转 SYNspin◆(+ adv./prep.) Leaves whirled in the wind. 落叶在风中旋转。◆She whirled around to face him. 她猛地转过身子面对着他。◆the whirling blades of the helicopter 直升机旋转着的桨叶◆~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.) Tom whirled her across the dance floor. 汤姆拥着她从舞池的一边旋转到另一边。 [I] if your mind, thoughts, etc. whirl, you feel confused and excited and cannot think clearly (头脑、思想等)混乱不清,激动,恍惚 SYN reel ◆I couldn't sleep—my mind was whirling from all that had happened. 我睡不着,所发生的一切一直在脑子里转来转去。◆So many thoughts whirled around in her mind. 她思绪万千,脑子里乱作一团。 whirlBrE /wɜːl/NAmE /wɜːrl/ noun [sing.] a movement of sth spinning round and round 旋转;回旋;急转◆a whirl of dust 尘土飞扬◆(figurative) Her mind was in a whirl (= in a state of confusion or excitement). 她脑子里乱糟糟的。a number of activities or events happening one after the other 接连不断的活动;纷至沓来的事件◆Her life was one long whirl of parties. 她的生活就是接连不断的聚会。◆It's easy to get caught up in the social whirl. 很容易被纷繁的社交活动缠得脱不开身。●give sth a ˈwhirl(informal) to try sth to see if you like it or can do it 试一试 |