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twirling
UK //ˈtwɜː.lɪŋ//US //ˈtwɝː.lɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语twirlen（旋转），可能模仿快速转动的动作声音，与古诺尔斯语þyrla（旋转）有关。
verb
❶ 快速旋转或转动某物，通常指用手指或手腕轻巧地使物体绕自身轴线转动。
“She was twirling her hair around her finger while thinking.”
（她思考时用手指绕着自己的头发转圈。）
“The dancer kept twirling gracefully across the stage.”
（舞者在舞台上优雅地不停旋转。）
同义词:spinning, rotating, whirling, swirling, pirouetting
noun
❶ 旋转的动作或状态，特指轻快优雅的转动方式。
“The twirling of the baton was the highlight of her performance.”
（指挥棒的旋转是她表演中最精彩的部分。）
“We watched the twirling of the maple seeds as they fell from the tree.”
（我们看着枫树种子从树上旋转着落下。）
同义词:rotation, spin, whirl, turn, gyration
常见短语
twirling around — 形容某人或某物在某个空间内不断旋转移动的状态。
“The children were twirling around in the garden, laughing happily.”
（孩子们在花园里转着圈，开心地笑着。）
twirling mustache — 用手指捻动胡须的动作，常用来表现人物思考或狡猾的神态。
“The villain was twirling his mustache while explaining his evil plan.”
（反派一边捻着胡子一边解释他的邪恶计划。）