- turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly旋转; 使（快速）旋转。：
no obj. the girl spun round in alarm女孩惊慌地转了个身
the rear wheels spun violently
后轮剧烈地打转
with obj. he fiddled with the radio, spinning the dial.他摆弄着收音机, 把调谐旋钮转来转去。
- no obj.(of a person's head) give a sensation of dizziness（头感到）眩晕：
the figures were enough to make her head spin.
这些数字已经足够让她头晕目眩的了。
- with obj. toss (a coin)抛（硬币）。
- with obj. chiefly Cricket impart a revolving motion to (a ball) when bowling【主板球】投旋转球。
- no obj. chiefly Cricket (of a ball) move through the air with such a revolving motion【主板球】（球）旋转。
- with obj. give (a news story) a favourable emphasis or slant使（新闻报道）带有倾向性。
- with obj. spin-dry (clothes)（用旋转式脱水机）甩干（衣服）。
- with obj. play (a record)播放（唱片）。
- with obj. shape (sheet metal) by pressure applied during rotation on a lathe（用车床将金属薄板）旋压成形：
as adj. spun spun metal components.加压成形的金属零件。
- with obj. draw out (wool, cotton, or other material) and convert it into threads, either by hand or with machinery纺：
they spin wool into the yarn for weaving
他们把羊毛纺成纱线用于编织
as adj. spun spun glass.玻璃丝。
- make (threads) in this way纺（线）：
this method is used to spin filaments from syrups.
这种方法用于把糖浆拔丝。
- (of a spider or a silkworm or other insect) produce (gossamer or silk) or construct (a web or cocoon) by extruding a fine viscous thread from a special gland（蜘蛛等）结网; （蚕等）作茧。
- no obj. fish with a spinner（用旋式诱饵）钓鱼：
they were spinning for salmon in the lake.
他们正在湖里用旋饵钓鲑鱼。
- a rapid turning or whirling motion（快速）旋转：
he concluded the dance with a double spin.
他转了两个圈结束了舞蹈。
- mass noun revolving motion imparted to a ball in a game, especially cricket, tennis, or snooker（尤指板球、网球、斯诺克球中的）旋转球：
this racket enables the player to impart more spin to the ball
这种球拍能使运动员打出转得更急的旋转球
as modifier a spin bowler.投旋转球的投手。
- in sing. a favourable bias or slant in a news story（新闻报道中的）偏爱, 偏袒：
he tried to put a positive spin on the president's campaign.
他力图为总统的竞选运动说些好话。
- usu. in sing. a fast revolving motion of an aircraft as it descends rapidly（飞机急剧下降时的）急速旋转：
he tried to stop the plane from going into a spin.
他努力阻止飞机在下降时急速旋转。
- Physics the intrinsic angular momentum of a subatomic particle【物理】核素总角动量。
- in sing. informal a brief trip in a vehicle for pleasure〈非正式〉（乘车）短途旅游; 兜风：
a spin around town.
环城短游。
- with adj. [in sing.] Austral./NZ informal a piece of good or bad luck〈澳/新西兰, 非正式〉好（或坏）运气：
Kevin had had a rough spin.
凯文运气不佳。
spin one's wheels
- N. Amer. informal waste one's time or efforts〈北美, 非正式〉浪费时间（或精力）。
spin a yarn
- tell a long, far-fetched story东扯西拉。
spin something off
- (of a parent company) turn a subsidiary into a new and separate company（母公司）将子公司转为独立的新公司。
spin out
- N. Amer. (of a driver or car) lose control, especially in a skid〈北美〉（尤指汽车侧滑时司机或汽车）失控。
spin something out
- make something last as long as possible尽可能地拖长…的时间：
they seem keen to spin out the debate through their speeches and interventions.
他们看来很想用发言和插话把辩论尽可能拖下去。
- spend or occupy time aimlessly or without profit消磨, 打发（时间）：
Shane and Mary played games to spin out the afternoon.
谢恩和玛丽做游戏以消磨下午的时光。
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spin someone/thing out
Cricket dismiss a batsman or side by spin bowling【板球】投旋转球使击球手或对方球队下场。