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单词 swivel
释义
swivel
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˈswɪv.əl/us
/ˈswɪv.əl/
-ll-orUSusually-l-
to (causeto)turnaround acentralpointinordertofacein anotherdirection:
（使）转动，（使）旋转
She swivelledroundtolookout of thewindow.她转过身看着窗外。
Theostrichswivelleditsheadinourdirection.鸵鸟把头转向我们。
Synonym
pivot(TURN)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Revolving, rotating and spinning
  • around
  • around and aroundidiom
  • backspin
  • birl
  • centrifugal
  • circuit
  • rev
  • revolve
  • revolving
  • rotary
  • rotate
  • rotation
  • span
  • spin
  • swing
  • twirling
  • twirly
  • underspin
  • wheel round
  • whirly
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swivel
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈswɪv.əl/us
/ˈswɪv.əl/
turningaround acentralpointtofacein anotherdirection:
转动的，旋转的
a swivelchair转椅
a swivellamp旋转灯
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Revolving, rotating and spinning
  • around
  • around and aroundidiom
  • backspin
  • birl
  • centrifugal
  • circuit
  • rev
  • revolve
  • revolving
  • rotary
  • rotate
  • rotation
  • span
  • spin
  • swing
  • twirling
  • twirly
  • underspin
  • wheel round
  • whirly
See more results »
(Definition ofswivelfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

swivel| American Dictionary

swivel
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈswɪv·əl/
-l-|-ll-
toturnaround from afixedpointinordertofacein anotherdirection, or toturnsomething in this way:
[I]Kennedy swiveled around in hisseat.
[T]He swiveled hisfacetoward Jack.
(Definition ofswivelfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofswivel

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Hinges, swivels switches: the role of prolines in signalling via transmembrane -helices.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Hinges, swivels and switches : the role of prolines in signalling via transmembrane alpha-helices.
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There are new, miniaturised cameras which can be swivelled by remote control and kept on the faces of the speakers.
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However, he had found that an ordinary saloon car used as a taxi and fitted with a swivelling front seat did allow him access.
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If they swivelled round, there might be a different answer.
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Why should they not be swivelled?
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Swivelled free running snares were used.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The phone is a music player when closed, and can be swiveled for use of the mobile phone.
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The doors now had chrome-plated window surrounds and swivelling quarter-lights were fitted to the rear doors.
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Pivot turns may be with the support on a single foot and on both feet, with both swiveling in place and staying as they are.
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The hopper can be swivelled to clean and dismantle surfaces and parts that come into contact with filling product.
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The siding led to a crane which swivelled by means of a wheel running on a circular rail.
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The entire assembly can be swiveled 360 degrees and aimed upwards or downwards at any angle between 0 and 285 degrees.
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Early in the stadium's existence, the stadium could be converted for football by swiveling the third-base grandstands into the outfield.
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Her three funnels were mounted on the starboard side and swiveled to lie horizontal during flight operations.
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