| 单词 | spin |
| 释义 | Word Frequency spin(spɪn) verbWord forms: spins, spinning or spun 1. to rotate or cause to rotate rapidly, as on an axis 2. a. to draw out and twist (natural fibres, as of silk or cotton) into a long continuous thread b. to make such a thread or filament from (synthetic resins, etc), usually by forcing through a nozzle 3. (of spiders, silkworms, etc) to form (webs, cocoons, etc) from a silky fibre exuded from the body 4. (transitive) to shape (metal) into a rounded form on a lathe 5. (transitive) informal to tell (a tale, story, etc) by drawing it out at great length (esp in the phrase spin a yarn) 6. to bowl, pitch, hit, or kick (a ball) so that it rotates in the air and changes direction or speed on bouncing, or (of a ball) to be projected in this way 7. (intransitive) (of wheels) to revolve rapidly without causing propulsion 8. to cause (an aircraft) to dive in a spiral descent or (of an aircraft) to dive in a spiral descent 9. (intransitive; foll by along) to drive or travel swiftly 10. Also: spin-dry (transitive) to rotate (clothes) in a spin-dryer in order to extract surplus water 11. (intransitive) to reel or grow dizzy, as from turning around my head is spinning 12. (intransitive) to fish by drawing a revolving lure through the water 13. (transitive) informal to present (news or information) in a way that creates a favourable impression noun 14. a swift rotating motion; instance of spinning 15. physics a. the intrinsic angular momentum of an elementary particle or atomic nucleus, as distinguished from any angular momentum resulting from its motion b. a quantum number determining values of this angular momentum in units of the Dirac constant, having integral or half-integral values Symbol: S, s16. a condition of loss of control of an aircraft or an intentional flight manoeuvre in which the aircraft performs a continuous spiral descent because the angle of maximum lift is less than the angle of incidence 17. a spinning motion imparted to a ball, etc 18. (in skating) any of various movements involving spinning rapidly on the spot 19. informal a short or fast drive, ride, etc, esp in a car, for pleasure 20. flat spin 21. Australian and New Zealand informal a period of time or an experience; chance or luck; fortune a bad spin 22. business informal a sudden downward trend in prices, values, etc 23. informal the practice of presenting news or information in a way that creates a favourableimpression 24. another name for Spinning 25. on the spin Word origin Old English spinnan; related to Old Norse spinna, Old High German spinnan to spin, Lithuanian pinu to braid |
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