whirl

rotate, revolve, roll, spin, turn, whirl, circle

名词 whirl:

1. confused movement
   同义词：commotion
2. the shape of something rotating rapidly
   同义词：swirl, vortex, convolution
3. a usually brief attempt
   同义词：crack, fling, go, pass, offer
4. the act of rotating rapidly
   同义词：spin, twirl, twist, twisting

动词 whirl:

1. turn in a twisting or spinning motion
   同义词：twirl, swirl, twiddle
2. cause to spin
   同义词：birl, spin, twirl
3. flow in a circular current, of liquids
   同义词：eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl
4. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
   同义词：spin, spin around, reel, gyrate
5. fly around
   同义词：tumble, whirl around

1. The houses whirled past us as the train gathered speed.
   火车越开越快，周围的房子在我们旁边一闪而过。
2. I couldn't sleep: my mind was still whirling from all I had seen and heard.
   我睡不著觉，所见所闻仍在头脑中转来转去。
3. The job doesn't sound very exciting but I'll give it a whirl.
   这个工作听起来没什麽意思，可是我还是要去试一试。
4. The wind whirled the dead leaves about.
   风吹得枯叶在四处回旋。
5. He can't adjust himself to the whirl of modern life in this big city.
   他无法适应这个大都市的现代生活的忙碌。
6. His head whirled.
   他头昏了。

whirl

v.（动词）
whirled,whirl.ing,whirls
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To revolve rapidly about a center or an axis.See Synonyms at turn
转动：绕着一中心或轴飞速旋转参见 turn
To rotate or spin rapidly:
急转：急速旋转或回旋：
例句：
The dancer whirled across the stage.
舞蹈者穿过舞台翩翩起舞

To turn rapidly, changing direction; wheel:
迅速转身，突然转向；调转方向：
例句：
She whirled around to face him.
她猛地转过身来面对着他

To have the sensation of spinning; reel:
眩晕，一片混乱：
例句：
My head is whirling with data.
我的大脑因数据充斥而一片混乱

To move circularly and rapidly in varied, random directions:
回旋：打旋；在各种任意方向上迅速且呈圆周性的运动：
例句：
The wind whirled across the steppes.
风儿回旋过台阶

v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to rotate or turn rapidly:
使旋转：使迅疾旋转或转向：
例句：
whirl a baton.
挥舞棍棒

To move or drive in a circular or curving course.
使回旋：使沿圆周或曲线路程运动或驾驶
To drive at high speed:
高速驾驶：
例句：
whirled the motorcycle around the corner.
摩托车疾驰着绕过街角而去

Obsolete To hurl.
【废语】 投，掷
n.（名词）
The act of rotating or revolving rapidly.
高速旋转的动作
Something, such as a cloud of dust, that whirls or is whirled.
旋转物：旋转的或被旋转的物体，如一团灰尘
A state of confusion; tumult.
混乱状态，眩晕；骚动
A swift succession or round of events:
接连的活动：一连串突然而至的事情，纷至沓来的事：
例句：
the social whirl.
频繁的社交活动

A state of mental confusion or giddiness; dizziness:
头脑混乱的状态；头晕目眩：
例句：
My head is in a whirl.
我头晕

Informal A short trip or ride.
【非正式用语】 短途旅行或骑马（骑车）、开车
Informal A brief or experimental try:
【非正式用语】 小试：短暂且试验性的尝试：
例句：
Let`s give the plan a whirl.
让我们尝试一下这个计划

来源：
Middle English whirlen
中古英语 whirlen
probably from Old Norse hvirfla
可能源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 hvirfla

【引伸】
whirl.er
n.（名词）