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whirl

UK /wɜːl/US /wɜːrl/

词源

源自中古英语 'whirlen',可能与古诺尔斯语 'hvirfla'(旋转)有关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 快速旋转或转动,通常指物体或人在原地快速转圈,动作迅速且连续。

“The leaves whirled in the wind.”

(树叶在风中旋转。)

“She whirled around to face him.”

(她迅速转身面对他。)

❶ 指头脑或思绪快速转动,形容思维混乱或情绪激动时的状态。

“Her mind was whirling with questions.”

(她的脑海里充满了问题,思绪纷乱。)

“The news made his thoughts whirl.”

(这个消息让他的思绪一片混乱。)

同义词:spin, rotate, twirl, revolve, swirl

noun

❶ 快速旋转的动作或状态,通常指物体或人的连续转动。

“The whirl of the fan kept the room cool.”

(风扇的快速转动让房间保持凉爽。)

“She gave the top a whirl and it spun rapidly.”

(她让陀螺快速旋转起来。)

❶ 形容一系列快速发生的事件或活动,通常带有混乱或忙碌的意味。

“The whirl of city life can be exhausting.”

(城市生活的快节奏让人疲惫。)

“She was caught in a whirl of meetings all day.”

(她一整天都被一连串的会议包围。)

同义词:spin, rotation, twirl, swirl, commotion

常见短语

give it a whirl — 尝试做某事,通常指第一次尝试或抱着试试看的态度。

“I've never tried sushi before, but I'll give it a whirl.”

(我从未吃过寿司,但我会尝试一下。)

in a whirl — 形容处于混乱或忙碌的状态,通常指情绪或思绪的纷乱。

“After the unexpected news, her mind was in a whirl.”

(意外的消息之后,她的思绪一片混乱。)