Whirl
[ wɝrl ]
第4级
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vi. 旋转，回旋;急走，飞奔;头晕眼花;
vt. 使旋转，使回旋;卷走;飞快地带走;眼花，眩晕;
n. 旋转，回旋;昏乱;[动，植]轮，环;一连串的事;
📝 例句
Croft shook his head as if to halt the uproarious whirl of his head.
克洛夫特摆了摆头，仿佛脑子里闹得发昏，得赶紧定一定神似的。
The wind whirled the dead leaves about.
风把枯叶吹得团团转。
Her life was a whirl of cocktail parties and dinner dates.
她的日子几乎全是在一连串的鸡尾酒会和宴会中度过的。
The colorful whirl of the dancers was beautiful to watch.
舞蹈者多彩多姿的旋转令人赏心悦目。
His brain was in a whirl.
他的头脑一片混乱。
🌱 联想助记
【串】香烟curl(缭绕),美丽的girl(女孩),在大殿whirl(旋转),牙齿如pearl(珍珠),八戒把酒杯hurl(猛投),被武士haul(用力拖)
【记】※ wheel-轮子,whirl-旋转旋转:轮子在不停地旋转
※ wh-拼音“武汉”,irl-girl女孩:来自武汉的女孩在跳旋转舞
※ wh-拼音“王后”,irl-girl女孩:王后高兴得像个小女孩一样旋转
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
whirl
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(cause sb/sth to) move quickly round and round （使某人[某物]）旋转, 打转, 回旋
the whirling blades of the fan 旋转著的风扇叶片
The leaves whirled (round) as they fell. 树叶打著转飘落下来.
The wind whirled (up) the fallen leaves. 一阵风把落叶刮得旋转起来.
She whirled the rope round and round (her head). 她（在头上）一圈一圈地旋转著绳带.
He whirled his partner round the dance floor. 他带著舞伴环绕舞池旋转.
2 [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(cause sb/sth to) move or travel rapidly (in the specified direction) （使某人[某物]）（沿某方向）迅速移动或行进
The houses whirled past us as the train gathered speed. 火车越开越快, 周围的房子在我们旁边一闪而过.
He whirled them away/off in his new sports car. 他开著他的新跑车载著他们疾驶而去.
3 [I] (of the brain, senses, etc) seem to go round and round, so that one feels confused or excited; reel （指头脑、 知觉等）混乱不清, 异常兴奋; 头晕目眩
I couldn't sleep: my mind was still whirling from all I had seen and heard. 我睡不著觉, 所见所闻仍在头脑中转来转去. whirl, n [sing]
1 whirling movement 旋转; 回旋
the whirl of the propeller blades 螺旋桨叶片的旋转.
2 rapid succession of activities 一个紧接一个的活动
an endless whirl of parties 接连的无尽无休的聚会
the social whirl 一连串的社交活动.
3 state of confusion 混乱: My mind is in a whirl. 我心里很乱.
4 (idm 习语) give sth a `whirl (infml 口) try sth as an experiment, to see if it is suitable, pleasant, etc 试试某事物（看是否恰当、 合意等）
The job doesn't sound very exciting but I'll give it a whirl. 这个工作听起来没什麽意思, 可是我还是要去试一试.
🎯 考研助记
武汉(wh)女孩(girl)在 旋转 网友：yqy补充： wh（who），irl（girl）：女孩在旋转？
🔁 扩展释义
*[hwә:l]n. 回旋, 旋转, 急走, 眩晕vt. 使旋转, 使回旋, 卷走vi. 回旋, 旋转, 急走, 发晕【化】 涡动; 回转
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Have you brought anything to weigh the flesh?
你带来了称肉的器具吗？
Struggling in a world of silence and darkness, I must have appeared to them to be simple.
在寂静无声、漆黑一片世界里挣扎，在他们看来，我一定是头脑简单了。
He was smiling hopefully.
他满怀希望地微笑着。