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whirled

UK //wɜːld//US //wɜːrld//

词源

源自中古英语 'whirlen',与古诺尔斯语 'hvirfla'(旋转)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,表示快速转动的动作。

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 see who called her name.”

(她迅速转身看是谁叫了她的名字。)

❶ 使某物快速旋转或移动,通常带有突然或猛烈的动作。

“He whirled the baton with impressive speed.”

(他以惊人的速度旋转指挥棒。)

“The storm whirled the debris into the air.”

(风暴将碎片卷到空中旋转。)

同义词:spun, twirled, rotated, swirled, revolved

常见短语

whirled around — 形容某人或某物突然或快速地转身或旋转。

“She whirled around when she heard the loud noise.”

(听到巨响后,她迅速转过身来。)

whirled away — 形容某物被快速带走或卷走,通常是被风或水流等自然力量。

“The papers were whirled away by the strong wind.”

(文件被强风卷走了。)