
spin
词源
源自古英语 'spinnan',意为'旋转'或'编织',与古诺尔斯语 'spinna' 和德语 'spinnen' 同源。
verb
❶ 快速旋转或使某物快速旋转,通常指围绕中心轴转动。
“The dancer spun around gracefully.”
(舞者优雅地旋转着。)
“He spun the wheel to change direction.”
(他转动方向盘改变方向。)
❶ 讲述或编造故事、解释等,通常带有误导或夸张的意图。
“The politician spun the facts to his advantage.”
(政客歪曲事实以谋取私利。)
“He spun a tale about his adventures.”
(他编造了一个关于他冒险的故事。)
noun
❶ 快速旋转的动作或状态,通常指物体围绕中心轴的转动。
“The spin of the wheel made him dizzy.”
(轮子的旋转让他头晕。)
“She gave the top a spin.”
(她让陀螺旋转起来。)
❶ 对事件或信息的特定解释或呈现方式,通常带有偏见或误导性。
“The news report had a political spin.”
(新闻报道带有政治倾向。)
“They put a positive spin on the bad news.”
(他们对坏消息进行了正面解读。)
常见短语
spin off — 从原有事物中分离或衍生出新的事物,常用于商业或创意领域。
“The company spun off its tech division into a separate business.”
(公司将技术部门分拆为独立业务。)
spin out — 延长或拖延某事,或指车辆失控打转。
“He tried to spin out the meeting with unnecessary details.”
(他试图用不必要的细节拖延会议。)
in a spin — 感到困惑或慌乱,不知所措的状态。
“She was in a spin after hearing the unexpected news.”
(听到意外的消息后,她感到慌乱。)