
spins
词源
源自古英语'spinnan',意为'纺纱',与古诺尔斯语'spinna'和德语'spinnen'同源,最初指纺织动作,后引申为旋转含义。
verb
❶ 快速旋转或转动,通常指物体围绕自身中心轴进行的持续圆周运动。
“The washing machine spins the clothes to remove excess water.”
(洗衣机旋转衣物以去除多余水分。)
“The dancer spins gracefully on one foot.”
(舞者单脚优雅地旋转。)
❶ 用纺车或类似工具将纤维捻成线或纱的过程。
“She spins wool into yarn using a traditional spinning wheel.”
(她用传统纺车将羊毛纺成纱线。)
“In ancient times, people spun cotton by hand.”
(在古代,人们用手工纺棉。)
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 coin landed after three spins on the table.”
(硬币在桌上旋转了三圈后停下。)
“Give the wheel a spin to see where it stops.”
(转动轮子看看它会停在哪里。)
常见短语
spin out — 指车辆失控打转,或比喻情况失去控制。
“The car spun out on the icy road and hit the guardrail.”
(汽车在结冰的路面上打转,撞上了护栏。)
spin a story — 编造或讲述一个故事,常带有虚构或美化的意味。
“He spun an elaborate story about his adventures in the jungle.”
(他编造了一个关于他在丛林冒险的精心设计的故事。)