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

swirl

(swɜːʳl )

Word forms: swirls , swirling , swirled

verb

If you swirl something liquid or flowing, or if it swirls, it moves round and round quickly.

She smiled, swirling the drink in her glass. [VERB noun]

The black water swirled around his legs, reaching almost to his knees. [VERB preposition/adverb]

She swirled the ice-cold liquid around her mouth. [VERB noun preposition]

...Carmen with her swirling gypsy skirts. [VERB-ing]

[Also V n with adv, V]

Synonyms: whirl, churn, spin, twist

Swirl is also a noun.

...small swirls of chocolate cream. [+ of]

The helicopter landed in a swirl of dust. [+ of]

Collocations:

swirl round

The pair formed a close connection and rumours began swirling round in Tinseltown that they were far more than just colleagues.

The Sun (2016)

The word that had been swirling round his head at last found release on his slurring lips.

Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2001)

Rumours of discontent swirl round the Berlin Philharmonic like seagulls round a fishing trawler.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Translations:

Chinese: 使快速旋流液态、流动的物质

Japanese: ぐるぐるかき混ぜる/渦を巻く

单词	swirl
释义	swirl (swɜːʳl ) Word forms: swirls , swirling , swirled verb If you swirl something liquid or flowing, or if it swirls, it moves round and round quickly. She smiled, swirling the drink in her glass. [VERB noun] The black water swirled around his legs, reaching almost to his knees. [VERB preposition/adverb] She swirled the ice-cold liquid around her mouth. [VERB noun preposition] ...Carmen with her swirling gypsy skirts. [VERB-ing] [Also V n with adv, V] Synonyms: whirl, churn, spin, twist Swirl is also a noun. ...small swirls of chocolate cream. [+ of] The helicopter landed in a swirl of dust. [+ of] Collocations: swirl round The pair formed a close connection and rumours began swirling round in Tinseltown that they were far more than just colleagues. The Sun (2016) The word that had been swirling round his head at last found release on his slurring lips. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2001) Rumours of discontent swirl round the Berlin Philharmonic like seagulls round a fishing trawler. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Translations: Chinese: 使快速旋流液态、流动的物质 Japanese: ぐるぐるかき混ぜる/渦を巻く
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