| 单词 | whirl |
| 释义 | whirl —whirler, n. —whirlingly, adv. /hwerrl, werrl/, v.i. 1. to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily. 2. to turn about or aside quickly: He whirled and faced his pursuers. 3. to move, travel, or be carried rapidly along: She whirled along the freeway in her new car. 4. to feel as though spinning rapidly; reel as from dizziness: My head began to whirl. v.t. 5. to cause to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly. 6. to send, drive, or carry in a circular or curving course. 7. to drive, send, or carry along with great or dizzying rapidity. 8. Obs. to hurl. n. 9. the act of whirling; rapid rotation or gyration. 10. a whirling movement; quick turn or swing. 11. a short drive, run, walk, or the like; spin. 12. something that whirls; a whirling current or mass. 13. a rapid round of events, affairs, etc.: a whirl of meetings, conferences, and business lunches. 14. a state marked by dizziness or a dizzying succession of feelings, thoughts, etc. 15. an attempt or trial, esp. one undertaken tentatively or experimentally: Even if you don't agree with my plan, won't you give it a whirl? 16. Mach. whip (def. 29). [1250-1300; ME whirlen < ON hvirfla to whirl, akin to OE hwyrflung turning, revolving, hwyrfel circuit; see WHORL] Syn. 1. gyrate, pirouette. 1, 5. revolve, twirl, wheel. 9. spin, revolution. 15. try, go, fling, whack. |
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