twirl
verb[IorT]
uk/twɜːl/us/twɝːl/[T]
toturnsomethingquicklyseveraltimes:
He twirled theribbonaround thestick.他把丝带缠绕在棍子上。
He twirled hisumbrellaas hewalked.他边走边旋转着雨伞。
She twirled herbatonhigh in theairas sheledtheparade.她高高旋动着司仪杖引导受阅方队。
[I,usually+ adv/prep]
to give asuddenquickturnor set ofturnsin acircle:
Shedancedand twirledacrosstheroom.她在房间里转着圈跳舞。
Thedancershoppedandwiggledand twirled around thestage.
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
twirl
noun[C]
uk/twɜːl/us/twɝːl/theactof giving something aquickturnor set ofturns, or ofsuddenlyturningquickly:
Shedid atwirl in her newskirt.
He gave a twirl of hiscane.
- Dancers insequinnedcostumespractisedtheirtwirls anddips.
- Theskaterpullsin herarmsand goes into afasttwirl.
- With a twirl of onehand, hesignalsthewinchoperator.
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