revolve
/rɪˈvɒlv/verb
no obj.
1- move in a circle on a central axis旋转, 绕转:
overhead, the fan revolved slowly.
头顶上电扇慢悠悠地旋转着。
1.1
- (revolve about/around) move in a circular orbit around围绕…转:
the earth revolves around the sun.
地球围绕太阳转。
1.2
revolve around
treat as the most important point or element以…为最重要内容, 以…为中心:her life revolved around her husband.
她的生活围着丈夫转。
1.3
- with obj. consider (something) repeatedly and from different angles反复思考, 反复斟酌:
her mind revolved the possibilities.
她反复考虑各种可能性。
词源
late Middle English (in the senses 'turn (the eyes) back', 'restore', 'consider'): from Latin revolvere, from re- 'back' (also expressing intensive force) + volvere 'roll'.