spin verb ⇨spin (dancers spin round)⇨turn1 (spin around in terror)spin
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spin ♦︎ turn ♦︎ circle ♦︎ rotate ♦︎ revolve ♦︎ roll ♦︎ orbit ♦︎ whirl ♦︎ go around/round (sth) ♦︎ swivel ♦︎ twist ♦︎ twirlThese words all mean to move around a central point or to make sth do this.这些词均表示旋转、转动、转圈。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to spin / turn / circle / rotate / revolve / roll / orbit / whirl around / round (sth)◆to spin / turn / rotate / revolve / swivel on sth◆to spin / turn / rotate / whirl faster (and faster)◆to spin / turn / rotate rapidly / quickly◆to spin / turn / circle / rotate / revolve / orbit / twist / twirl (sth) slowly■spin(spinning, spun, spun) [intransitive, transitive] to turn round and round quickly; to make sth do this快速旋转;使快速旋转◆The dancers spun round and round.那些舞蹈演员一圈又一圈地做旋转动作。◆The Earth spins around a central axis.地球围绕着一个中心轴旋转。◆My head was spinning(= it felt as if it was spinning round).我觉得天旋地转。◆She spun the roulette wheel one last time.她把轮盘赌轮又最后转了一次。◆Spin your partner around(= in dancing).拥着你的舞伴旋转。ⓘ Withspin and the other verbs in this group, round is used especially in British English, and around especially in American English. * spin以及本组中的其他动词在英式英语中尤后接round,在美式英语中尤后接around。▸spin
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[countable, uncountable] ◆The dance was full of twists and spins.该舞蹈中有许多扭摆和旋转动作。◆He lost everything on the spin of a roulette wheel.他把一切都输在了旋转的轮盘赌轮上。■turn [intransitive, transitive] to move or make sth move around a central point转动;旋转;使旋转◆The blades of the helicopter were turning slowly.直升机的旋翼在慢速旋转。◆He turned the key in the lock.他转动钥匙开锁。◆She turned the steering wheel as far as it would go.她把方向盘打到转不动为止。▸turn
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[countable] ◆Give the handle a few turns.将把手转动几下。◆Rotate the image through a quarter turn.把这个图像翻转90度。■circle [intransitive, transitive] to move in a circle, especially in the air(尤指在空中)盘旋,环行,转圈◆Seagulls circled around the boat.海鸥围绕着那条船盘旋。◆A small aircraft was circling overhead.一架小飞机在头顶上盘旋。◆The bell rang and the two boxers began circling each other.铃声响起,两位拳击手开始围着对方转圈。■rotate rəʊˈteɪt; NAmEˈroʊteɪt [intransitive, transitive] to move in a circle around a fixed central point; to make sth do this旋转;转动;使旋转◆Make sure that the propellor can rotate freely.确保螺旋桨能够旋转无碍。◆The earth takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis.地球自转一周需要24个小时。◆Rotate the wheel through 180 degrees.把方向盘转动180度。▸rotation
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[uncountable, countable] ◆The length of a day is based on the rotation of the earth on its axis.一天的长度是根据地球自转而定的。◆This switch controls the number of rotations per minute.这个开关控制着每分钟的转数。■revolverɪˈvɒlv; NAmErɪˈvɑːlv [intransitive] (ratherformal) to move in a circle around a central point旋转;环绕;转动◆People used to think that the sun revolved around the earth.过去人们以为太阳绕着地球转。◆She saw him heading towards the revolving door.她看见他朝那旋转门走过去。◆ (figurative) The world doesn't revolve around you, you know.你要知道,这个世界不是以你为中心的。▸revolution
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[countable, uncountable] ◆The disk rotates at up to 500 revolutions per minute.该磁盘以每分钟多达500转的速度旋转。◆The revolution of the earth around the sun takes one year.地球环绕太阳公转一周需要一年时间。NOTE辨析 Rotate or revolve?When sth rotates it usually moves around its own centre or axis(= the imaginary line through the centre of an object, around which the object turns); when sth revolves it usually moves around a point outside itself, although revolve is sometimes used in the same way as rotate. * rotate通常指物体环绕自身的中心或轴心转动;revolve通常指物体环绕自身以外的某个点转动,尽管有时revolve也可与rotate用法相同◆The ceiling fan rotated / revolved slowly overhead.吊扇在头顶上缓慢地转动。■roll [intransitive, transitive] to turn over and over or round and round while remaining in the same place; to make sth do this原地转圈;原地打转;使原地转圈◆A dog was rolling in the mud.一只狗正在泥浆里打滚。◆Her eyes rolled.她那双眼睛滴溜溜地转动。◆He was rolling a pencil between his fingers.他正用手指转动着铅笔。■orbit [transitive, intransitive] (ratherformal) to move in an orbit(= a curved path)around a much larger object, especially a star or planet(尤指围绕恒星或行星)沿轨道运行;围绕⋯运动◆The earth takes a year to orbit the sun.地球绕太阳一周需要一年的时间。◆Stars near the edge of the galaxy orbit more slowly.银河边缘处的恒星运行的速度较慢。 see also orbit ⇨ waynoun3■whirlwɜːl; NAmEwɜːrl [intransitive, transitive] (written) to move or make sb/sth move around very quickly in a circle快速旋转;打转;使快速旋转◆Leaves whirled in the wind.落叶在风中旋转。◆He whirled her around the dance floor.他拥着她围着舞池旋转。■ˌgo aˈround■ˌgo ˈround■go around sth■go round sth
phrasal verb
(goes, went, gone) (especiallyspoken) to spin or move around in a circle旋转;转动◆The wheel was going round and round.那轮子不停地转动着。◆He didn't even know that the earth goes around the sun!他甚至不知道地球绕着太阳转!■swivelˈswɪvl (-ll-, NAmE-l-) [intransitive, transitive] to turn or make sth turn around a fixed central point旋转;转动;使旋转◆The ball should be able to swivel freely in the socket.那个球在槽里应该能自由转动。◆She swivelled her chair around to face them.她把椅子转过来朝着他们。NOTE辨析 Rotate, revolve or swivel?When sth rotates or revolves it moves round and round in a circle, continuing in the same direction; when sth swivels it is able to move back and forth around a central point, changing direction often. * rotate或revolve指物体朝着同一方向不停地转圈;swivel指物体能绕着一个中心点来回转动,经常改变方向。■twist [transitive] to turn sth round in a circle with your hand(用手)转动,旋转◆Try twisting the handle to the right.试着将把手向右旋转一下。◆She was nervously twisting the ring on her finger.她紧张地转动着手指上的戒指。■twirl [transitive] (written) to make sth turn quickly and lightly round and round使轻快地转动;使旋转◆He twirled his hat in his hand.他快速旋转着手里的帽子。