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IELTS BNC: 10659 COCA: 8035

whirl

verb
/wɜːl/
/wɜːrl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they whirl
/wɜːl/
/wɜːrl/
he / she / it whirls
/wɜːlz/
/wɜːrlz/
past simple whirled
/wɜːld/
/wɜːrld/
past participle whirled
/wɜːld/
/wɜːrld/
-ing form whirling
/ˈwɜːlɪŋ/
/ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make somebody/something move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction(使)旋转,回旋,打转 synonym 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。
    • They ducked to avoid the whirling blades of the helicopter.他们躲避直升机旋转的桨叶。
    • whirl somebody/something (+ 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。
    Extra Examples
    • He grasped her wrist and whirled her back to face him.他抓住她的手腕,猛地把她扭过身来面对着他。
    • He whirled her around the dance floor.他拥着她围着舞池旋转。
    • She whirled on him, furious.她突然转身,愤怒地对着他。
    • She whirled round and round, flinging out her arms.她一圈又一圈地旋转,伸出双臂。
    • The gulls were whirling and shrieking in the sky above.海鸥在天空盘旋尖叫。
  2. [intransitive] 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 synonym 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。
    Topics Feelingsc2
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: the verb probably from Old Norse hvirfla ‘turn about’; the noun partly from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wervel ‘spindle’, or from Old Norse hvirfill ‘circle’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘rotate’.

whirl

noun
/wɜːl/
/wɜːrl/
[singular]Idioms
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  1. a movement of something turning 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dizzying
    • giddy
    • mad
    preposition
    • in a whirl
    See full entry
  2. 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。
    • The next few hours passed by in a whirl of activity.接下来的几个小时在一片混乱中过去了。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dizzying
    • giddy
    • mad
    preposition
    • in a whirl
    See full entry
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: the verb probably from Old Norse hvirfla ‘turn about’; the noun partly from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wervel ‘spindle’, or from Old Norse hvirfill ‘circle’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘rotate’.
Idioms
give something a whirl
  1. (informal) to try something to see if you like it or can do it试一试
    • I’m not sure I’ll like skiing, but I’ll give it a whirl.我不确定我会喜欢滑雪,但我会试一试。
IELTS BNC: 10659 COCA: 8035
whirl

noun

ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdizzying, giddy, mad (especially BrE) 令人目眩的旋轉;瘋狂的旋轉The next few days were a mad whirl of parties.接下來的幾天是一連串狂熱的聚會。social忙碌的社交活動It's easy to get caught up in the social whirl.很容易陷入忙碌的社交活動中難以脫身。endless接連不斷的活動an endless whirl of parties一個接一個無休止的聚會PREPOSITIONin a whirl混亂His mind was in a whirl as he searched frantically for a solution.他瘋狂地尋找着解決辦法,腦子裏一片混亂。
IELTS BNC: 10659 COCA: 8035
whirl verb
spin (He whirled his arms around.) turn1 (She whirled around to face him.)
IELTS BNC: 10659 COCA: 8035
whirl
To move in circles or twists: spin, revolve, whirl...
Noisy and confused activity: disturbance, disorder, commotion...

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