- [transitive, intransitive] swivel (something) (+ adv./prep.) to turn or make something turn around a fixed central point(使)旋转,转动 synonym spin
- She swivelled the chair around to face them.她把椅子转过来朝着他们。
Extra Examples- He swivelled the board round.他把板子转过来。
- The ball should be able to swivel freely in the socket.那个球在槽里应该能自由转动。
- [intransitive, transitive] swivel (something) (+ adv./prep.) to turn or move your body, eyes or head around quickly to face another direction转身;转动(身体、眼睛或头) synonym swing
- He swivelled around to look at her.他转过身来看着她。
Extra Examples- Swivelling on her heel, she marched back down the corridor.她转身沿着走廊往回走。
- The man's eyes swivelled away towards the window.那个人的眼睛转向窗外。
- I swivelled my head to peer at him.我转过头端详着他。
Word OriginMiddle English, from the base of Old English swīfan ‘to move (along a course), sweep’.