whirl

音标[hwә:l] 读音

汉语翻译

n. 回旋, 旋转, 急走, 眩晕
vt. 使旋转, 使回旋, 卷走
vi. 回旋, 旋转, 急走, 发晕
【化】 涡动; 回转

词型变化:

名词:whirler 动词过去式:whirled 过去分词:whirled 现在分词:whirling 第三人称单数:whirls 

词意辨析:

rotate, revolve, roll, spin, turn, whirl, circle
这些动词均有“转动、旋转”之意。
rotate: 侧重指物体围绕自己的轴或中心旋转,即自转。
revolve: 强调指物体围绕本身以外的中心旋转,即公转。
roll: 指某物在平面上滚动或翻滚。
spin: 指沿内轴迅速而连续旋转,或沿外部一个点作快速圆周运转。
turn: 普通用词,中性,含义广泛,根据搭配,可指作一个圆周运动或连续地作圆周运动,也可指仅是沿圆的弧形转动。
whirl: 指旋转或作圆周运动,侧重急速或力量。
circle: 指作圆周运动。

英语解释:

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

例句:

  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。

详细解释:


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)

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