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单词 whirl
释义
whirl
verb[IorT]
uk
/wɜːl/us
/wɝːl/
to (causesomething to)turnaround incircles:
（使…）旋转；（使…）回旋转
Shesawamassofbodieswhirling around on thedancefloor.她看到一大群人的身影在舞池里旋转。
Hesteppedout into thenightand the whirlingsnow.他走出来，融入夜色与飞旋的雪花之中。
He whirled herarounduntil shefeltquitesick.他带着她旋转，直到她觉得非常想吐。
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
  • twirl
  • twirling
  • twirly
  • underspin
  • wheel round
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Idiom

head/mind is whirling
whirl
noun
uk
/wɜːl/us
/wɝːl/

whirlnoun(ACTIVITY)

[S]
acontinuousandexcitingperiodofactivity:
接连不断的某种活动
The next twodayspassedin a whirlofactivity.接下来的两天，接连不断地举行了很多活动。
Ifoundmyselfsweptup in thesocialwhirl ofcollegelifeandhardlyhadtimetostudy.我发现自己接连不断地参加大学里的社交活动，几乎没有时间学习。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
activity
  • activityThere were several police vans and a lot of activity in the area.
  • hubbubI couldn't find her with all the hubbub going on.
  • bustleI miss the bustle of the big city.
  • hustle and bustleShe got used to the hustle and bustle of daily life.
  • flurry of activityWhat was the reason behind this sudden flurry of activity?
  • burst of activityIt's usually quiet in the shop, but occasionally we have a sudden burst of activity.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
  • alacrity
  • animation
  • ardour
  • avidity
  • boosterism
  • commotion
  • fever pitch
  • flirtation
  • frenzy
  • friskiness
  • frisson
  • frolic
  • hubbub
  • pep
  • perkiness
  • physicality
  • piquancy
  • pizzazz
  • zeal
  • zealousness
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whirlnoun(TURN)

[Cusually singular]
theactionofturningaround incirclesor something thatturnsaround incircles:
旋转；回旋
a whirl ofsnow雪花的飞旋
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Geometry: bends, loops & curves
  • anfractuous
  • arc
  • coil
  • conic
  • curl
  • curve
  • dogleg
  • fishhook
  • helix
  • hyperbola
  • hyperbolic
  • kink
  • loop
  • parabola
  • peaked
  • spline
  • tight
  • twist
  • whorl
  • wraparound
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Idioms

be in a whirl
givesomethinga whirl
(Definition ofwhirlfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

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whirl
verb[I/T]
us
/hwɜrl,wɜrl/
tospinorcausesomething tospin:
[I]Thewindcame up and thesnowbeganto whirl around us.

whirl

noun[C]us
/hwɜrl,wɜrl/
Thedancewas anexciting,dizzywhirl.
(Definition ofwhirlfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwhirl

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However, whirling a corrugated tube opened at both ends results in a noticeable tone.
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He was whirled round, and his arm was broken in six places between the elbow and shoulder; he was bruised about the body.
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Many modem implements are worked from the tractor with a lethal power take-off shaft which whirls round at tremendous speed.
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Now it is said that, in spite of all that, a certain number of men are whirled into the forces without proper medical examination, simply because they do not know.
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Whirling disease afflicts juvenile fish (fingerlings and fry) and causes skeletal deformation and neurological damage.
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The lyrics are often misheard as whirling or twirling instead of birling.
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My heart nearly bursting; the blood was racing and leaping through my veins; my very brain was whirling.
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Large fire whirls can create wind speeds of more than 100mph km/hstrong enough to knock down trees.
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Then, as the members of the posse scurried into their automobiles, the car whirled and rushed away.
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The shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor was made as short as possible to avoid whirling.
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They have a characteristic aerial courtship display which culminates in the pair locking talons mid-air and whirling earthwards in series of spectacular cartwheels.
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At 0750, the sea and sky above were aflame with burning ships, explosions, and whirling aircraft.
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The chorus returns to the introductory heaviness with aggressive, cracked backup vocals, intense drumming, and whirling guitars.
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Larrick was spellbound with the drama and with the flight of beautiful moments and colors, following pell-mell as in a kaleidoscope whirled at top speed.
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The spectacular livery of this car was an elaborate whirls and swoops of light green on a dark blue background.
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