whirl的意思

基本释义

• n 旋转，回旋；昏乱；一连串的事；短暂的旅行

  a spinning movement or the shape of something that is spinning

• v 旋转，回旋；急走；头晕眼花

  to turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this

例句

1. the social whirl of New York publishing

   纽约出版界纷繁的社交活动

2. The earth whirls on its axis.

   地球绕轴自转。

3. The letter was picked up by the wind and whirled into the air.

   信被风刮跑了,转着圈地飘向天空。

4. The houses whirled past us as the train gathered speed.

   火车越来越快,周围的房子在我们的旁边一闪而过。

5. After meeting so many new people, my head was whirling.

   会见这么多生人,我头都晕了。

短语

• in a whirl 混乱的；在旋转中
• give it a whirl [美国口语]尝试，试一试
• whirl sb ⇔ away

近义词

英英释义

noun 1. the act of rotating rapidly e.g. he gave the crank a spin it broke off after much twisting Synonym: spintwirltwisttwisting 2. a usually brief attempt e.g. he took a crack at it I gave it a whirl Synonym: crackflinggopassoffer 3. confused movement e.g. he was caught up in a whirl of work a commotion of people fought for the exits Synonym: commotion 4. the shape of something rotating rapidly Synonym: swirlvortexconvolution verb 1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis e.g. The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy Synonym: spinspin aroundreelgyrate 2. flow in a circular current

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