英语词汇“swirl”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	swirl
释义	swirl I. \ˈswərl, esp before pause or consonant ˈswər.əl; ˈswə̄l, ˈswəil\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English (Scots); probably of imitative origin 1. a. : a whirling mass or motion (as of water, air, dust) : eddy, vortex b. : a state of whirling confusion < a swirl of voices > < swirl of events > 2. : a spiraling shape or mark (as on fur or in the grain of wood) suggesting an eddy : convolution < icing … spread in rich creamy swirls — Patricia Benn > 3. : an act or instance of swirling < filled my glass … and gave it a gentle swirl to spread the bouquet — Joseph Wechsberg > < the swirl and splash of pickerel — American Guide Series: Maine > II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) *intransitive verb* 1. a. : to move with an eddying or whirling motion < water that heaved and swirled and gurgled as the ferries slid in and out — Thomas Wood †1950 > b. : to flow turbulently as if in eddies : pass in whirling confusion < a topic about which there has swirled much talk and few facts — C.R.Rogers > 2. : to have a twist or convolution < prefers back hair … luxuriant enough to swirl snugly across the back — Lois Long > *transitive verb* : to cause to swirl < swirled the brandy around in the huge goblet — J.B.Benefield > Synonyms: see turn
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