whirling

英 [ˈwɜːlɪŋ]

美 [ˈwɜːrlɪŋ]

v.  (使)旋转，回旋，打转; (头脑、思想等)混乱不清，激动，恍惚
whirl的现在分词

现在分词：whirling　复数：whirlings　

BNC.24630 / COCA.22200

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)回旋;(使)旋转
  If something or someonewhirlsaround or if youwhirlthem around, they move around or turn around very quickly.
  1. Not receiving an answer, she whirled round...
     没有得到答案，她飞快地转过身去。
  2. He was whirling Anne around the floor...
     他正拉着安妮在舞池内转圈儿。
  3. The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column.
     浓烟开始盘旋上升，形成了一个巨大的烟柱。
  4. Whirlis also a noun.
     
  5. ...the barely audible whirl of wheels.
     几乎听不见轮子的转动声
• N-COUNT 一连串;接连不断的活动
  You can refer to a lot of intense activity as awhirlof activity.
  1. In half an hour's whirl of activity she does it all...
     经过半个小时的忙碌，她全都做完了。
  2. Your life is such a social whirl.
     你总是在不停地参加社交活动。
• PHRASE 混乱;躁动
  If a person or their mind isin a whirl, they are very confused or excited.
  1. My thoughts are in a whirl.
     我的脑子里一团乱。
• PHRASE 试一试;尝试一下
  If you decide togivean activitya whirl, you do it even though it is something that you have never tried before.
  1. Why not give acupuncture a whirl?...
     为什么不试试针灸？
  2. We decided to give it a whirl.
     我们决定尝试一下。

英英释义

noun

• the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
  Synonym:gyration

双语例句

• He saw the room whirling with lights and colours, whirling more and more swiftly.
  他看见满客厅是五颜六色的电灯在那里旋转，旋转，而且愈转愈快。
• China's classic dance has obvious characteristics of expression: the first is the whirling and turning body posture;
  中国古典舞具有明显的表现特征：一是回旋、圆转的体势；
• A one-handed shot made while whirling on the pivot foot.
  在旋转中枢脚的同时单手投篮。
• He stepped out into the night and the whirling snow.
  他走出来，溶入到夜色与飞旋的雪花中去。
• A dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling.
  活动包括狂喜地跳舞和旋转的苦行僧。
• An electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods.
  以电为动力的有旋转刃片的用来混合、劈切或融合食物的搅拌器。
• Swirling whirling gust of wind, blowing it higher away.
  盘绕急转风的阵风，更高离开吹它。
• Brian was whirling like a dervish, slapping at the mosquitoes and moaning.
  布赖恩如同旋转舞蹈的托钵僧一样转来转去，一边拍打着蚊子一边抱怨不停。
• The grey hair with mother of old pagoda tree when being homesick before the door is whirling in company;
  想家时门前的老槐树同母亲的白发一起婆娑；
• Snowflakes are whirling down.
  雪花飘零。