单词 | whirl |
释义 | verbnounwhirlBrE /wɜːl/ NAmE /wɜːrl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they whirl BrE /wɜːl/ NAmE /wɜːrl/ present simple - he / she / it whirls BrE /wɜːlz/ NAmE /wɜːrlz/ past simple whirled BrE /wɜːld/ NAmE /wɜːrld/ past participle whirled BrE /wɜːld/ NAmE /wɜːrld/ -ing form whirling BrE /ˈwɜːlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/ [I , T ]to move , or make sb /sth move , around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction (使)旋转,回旋,打转SYN spin◆ (+ adv ./prep .)Leaves whirled in the wind . 落叶在风中旋转。◆ She whirled around to face him . 她猛地转过身子面对着他。◆ the whirling blades of the helicopter 直升机旋转着的桨叶◆ ~sb /sth (+ adv ./prep .)Tom whirled her across the dance floor . 汤姆拥着她从舞池的一边旋转到另一边。[I ]if your mind , thoughts , etc . whirl , you feel confused and excited and cannot think clearly (头脑、思想等)混乱不清,激动,恍惚SYN reel◆ I couldn't sleep —my mind was whirling from all that had happened . 我睡不着,所发生的一切一直在脑子里转来转去。◆ So many thoughts whirled around in her mind . 她思绪万千,脑子里乱作一团。whirlBrE /wɜːl/ NAmE /wɜːrl/ noun [sing. ]a movement of sth spinning round and round 旋转;回旋;急转◆ a whirl of dust 尘土飞扬◆ (figurative ) Her mind was in a whirl (= in a state of confusion or excitement ). 她脑子里乱糟糟的。a number of activities or events happening one after the other 接连不断的活动;纷至沓来的事件◆ Her life was one long whirl of parties . 她的生活就是接连不断的聚会。◆ It's easy to get caught up in the social whirl . 很容易被纷繁的社交活动缠得脱不开身。 ● give sth a ˈwhirl (informal ) to try sth to see if you like it or can do it 试一试 |
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