whirl
- v.旋转;回旋，打转;(头脑、思想等)混乱不清，激动，恍惚
- n.旋转;回旋;急转;接连不断的活动;纷至沓来的事件
whirlverb
（使）旋转，回旋，打转
to move, or make sb/sth move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction
Leaves whirled in the wind.
落叶在风中旋转。
She whirled around to face him.
她猛地转过身子面对着他。
the whirling blades of the helicopter
直升机旋转着的桨叶
Tom whirled her across the dance floor.
汤姆拥着她从舞池的一边旋转到另一边。
（头脑、思想等）混乱不清，激动，恍惚
if your mind, thoughts, etc. whirl , you feel confused and excited and cannot think clearly
I couldn't sleep─my mind was whirling from all that had happened.
我睡不着，所发生的一切一直在脑子里转来转去。
So many thoughts whirled around in her mind.
她思绪万千，脑子里乱作一团。
noun
旋转；回旋；急转
a movement of sth spinning round and round
a whirl of dust
尘土飞扬
Her mind was in a whirl (= in a state of confusion or excitement) .
她脑子里乱糟糟的。
接连不断的活动；纷至沓来的事件
a number of activities or events happening one after the other
Her life was one long whirl of parties.
她的生活就是接连不断的聚会。
It's easy to get caught up in the social whirl .
很容易被纷繁的社交活动缠得脱不开身。
to try sth to see if you like it or can do it
whirl
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V-ERG (使)回旋;(使)旋转
If something or someone whirls around or if you whirl them around, they move around or turn around very quickly.Not receiving an answer, she whirled round...
没有得到答案，她飞快地转过身去。
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N-COUNT 一连串;接连不断的活动
You can refer to a lot of intense activity as a whirl of activity.In half an hour's whirl of activity she does it all...
经过半个小时的忙碌，她全都做完了。
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PHRASE 混乱;躁动
If a person or their mind is in a whirl, they are very confused or excited.My thoughts are in a whirl.
我的脑子里一团乱。
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PHRASE 试一试;尝试一下
If you decide to give an activity a whirl, you do it even though it is something that you have never tried before.Why not give acupuncture a whirl?...
为什么不试试针灸？
noun
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- the act of rotating rapidly
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
- Synonym: spin twirl twist twisting
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- a usually brief attempt
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
- Synonym: crack fling go pass offer
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- confused movement
- he was caught up in a whirl of work
- a commotion of people fought for the exits
- Synonym: commotion
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- the shape of something rotating rapidly
- Synonym: swirl vortex convolution
verb
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- revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
- The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
- Synonym: spin spin around reel gyrate
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- flow in a circular current, of liquids
- Synonym: eddy purl whirlpool swirl
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- fly around
- The clothes tumbled in the dryer
- rising smoke whirled in the air
- Synonym: tumble whirl around
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- cause to spin
- spin a coin
- Synonym: birl spin twirl
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- turn in a twisting or spinning motion
- The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
- Synonym: twirl swirl twiddle
数据来源：WordNet
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To free electrons , something has to make them whirl fast enough to break away from their nuclei .
为了释放电子，必须使电子高速旋转而足以摆脱原子核的束缚。
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Show Whirl Magnetic Field of Three-Phase Asynchronous Motor by Apply Method of Lower Frequency
用降频法显示三相异步电动机的旋转磁场
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It 's easy to get caught up in the social whirl .
很容易被纷繁的社交活动缠得脱不开身。
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He threw himself around the stage like a whirling dervish .
他在台上转圈，如同跳旋转舞蹈的托钵僧一样。
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They were caught up in a whirling vortex of emotion .
他们陷入了感情旋涡。
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She whirled around to face him .
她猛地转过身子面对着他。
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I couldn 't sleep ─ my mind was whirling from all that had happened .
我睡不着，所发生的一切一直在脑子里转来转去。
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Tom whirled her across the dance floor .
汤姆拥着她从舞池的一边旋转到另一边。
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Her mind was in a whirl .
她脑子里乱糟糟的。
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Your life is such a social whirl .
你总是在不停地参加社交活动。
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In half an hour 's whirl of activity she does it all
经过半个小时的忙碌，她全都做完了。
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We decided to give it a whirl .
我们决定尝试一下。
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The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column .
浓烟开始盘旋上升，形成了一个巨大的烟柱。
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What the heck , I thought , I 'll give it a whirl .
管它呢，我想，我就试试吧。
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Why not give acupuncture a whirl ?
为什么不试试针灸？
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Not receiving an answer , she whirled round
没有得到答案，她飞快地转过身去。
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He was whirling Anne around the floor
他正拉着安妮在舞池内转圈儿。
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My thoughts are in a whirl .
我的脑子里一团乱。
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Brian was whirling like a dervish , slapping at the mosquitoes and moaning .
布赖恩如同旋转舞蹈的托钵僧一样转来转去，一边拍打着蚊子一边抱怨不停。
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The dust whirled and eddied in the sunlight
灰尘在阳光下旋转翻腾。
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In the heart of the Anatolian steppe , dervishes still whirl on festive occasions in mystic union with God
在安纳托利亚大草原的深处，与真主神秘会合的庆祝场合，仍然会有托钵僧旋转起舞的身影。
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My head is in a whirl ; I must sit down and think .
我的脑袋一片混乱，我得坐下好好想一想。
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The groom whirled the bride round in his arms .
新郎抱着新娘转了起来。
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Look ! The seagulls are whirling over the harbour .
看！海鸥在港口上空盘旋。
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Whirling snow swept over the road .
风雪载途。
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They whirled me away before I could say anything .
我还没说什么，他们就把我迅速带走了。
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The houses whirled past us as the train gathered speed .
火车越来越快，周围的房子在我们的旁边一闪而过。
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I don 't feel like eating & my mind 's in a whirl .
我心里乱七八糟的，这会儿不想吃。
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He whirled round at the sound of his name .
一听到有人呼唤他的名字，他马上转身。
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There was a whirl of dust on the road .
马路上尘土飞扬。
指物体围绕自己的轴或中心旋转，在特定语境中指自转。
Does Mars rotate on its axis once every 24 hours?
火星是每24小时绕轴线自转一周吗？
Don't forget to rotate the pan throughout the baking time.
烘烤过程中不要忘记转动托盘。
尤指在空中盘旋。
Seagulls circled around above the sea.
海鸥在海面上盘旋。
The plane circled the airport, waiting for the order from the control tower.
飞机在机场上空盘旋，等待指挥塔的指令。
指物体像轮子一样转动，在特定语境中指公转。
Why did that wheel stop revolving?
那个轮子为什么不转了？
How can I revolve the image on the screen?
怎样才能旋转屏幕上的图像？
It is common sense that the earth revolves around the sun.
地球绕太阳公转是常识。
强调迅速、连续地旋转，多指绕轴心转动。
Stay away when the plane's propellers are spinning.
飞机的螺旋桨在快速旋转时，要离得远一些。
The spinning ice skater attracted her attention.
那位做旋转动作的溜冰者吸引了她的注意力。
强调速度快，含飞旋之意。
Look! The seagulls are whirling over the harbour.
看！海鸥在港口上空盘旋。
The groom whirled the bride round in his arms.
新郎抱着新娘转了起来。
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