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spin

UK //spɪn//US //spɪn//

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。)

同义词:rotate, twirl, revolve, fabricate, invent

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。)

同义词:rotation, twirl, interpretation, bias, slant

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。)