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

WORD ORIGINtwirl

Origin:

1500-1600 Perhaps from a Scandinavian language

VERB TABLE

twirl

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	twirl
	he, she, it	twirls
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	twirled
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have twirled
	he, she, it	has twirled
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had twirled
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will twirl
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have twirled

Continuous Form
Present	I	am twirling
	he, she, it	is twirling
	you, we, they	are twirling
Past	I, he, she, it	was twirling
	you, we, they	were twirling
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been twirling
	he, she, it	has been twirling
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been twirling
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be twirling
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been twirling

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Do you know how to twirl a baton?
Elaine twirled across the dance floor.
Half a dozen couples were twirling about to a waltz.
He picked up a pen and twirled it between his fingers.
I've never been able to twirl a baton.
Rachel took her father's hand and twirled in and out under his arm.
The man, without answering, began to twirl the ends of his moustache.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But it was only the sensational Jamie, twirling a diamante choker on his index finger.
He leaned against the van for a moment, twirling the racket in his hands.
Katy twirled in front of the mirror and smiled and smiled.
Scraps of paper, issuing from the city, came twirling in through the cab window.
She threw off her coat, twirled off the scarf, sat on the bed to undo her sneakers.
The twirling teacups of the Mad Tea Party are perfect.
They joined hands, they twirled round and round and round.
They mechanically weave into intricate patterns, twirling their 10-pound rifles with the swiftness of a baton.

Longman Language Activatorto go around in circles► turn

if something turns , it moves around a fixed central point: · Slowly the wheels of the train began to turn.· I heard the door knob turning, and then Frank opened the door and tiptoed in.· As the propeller stopped turning, Grady ran up to the plane.

► go around

also go round British to move in a continuous circular movement: · When the fan goes around it forces the warm air back down.· The gear was going round, but it didn't seem to be catching on anything.

► spin

to turn around many times very quickly: · The ice skater began to spin faster and faster.· The wheels were spinning in the mud, but the car wouldn't move.spin aroundalso + round British: · The boy was spinning around in his father's desk chair.

► rotate/revolve

to turn around and around a fixed point: · The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours.· A disco ball revolved slowly over the empty dance floor.· The stage rotates giving the audience a constantly changing view.

► go/run/drive etc around in circles

also go/run/drive etc round in circles especially British to go, run, drive etc continuously or repeatedly around in a circular way: · The children went round in circles till the music stopped.· We were driving around in circles, weaving through the parking lot.

► go/run/drive etc around and around

also go/run/drive etc round and round British to go around in circles many times: · Billy will sit and watch his train going round and round on its little track for hours.· The steers walked restlessly around and around their pen.

► whirl

to spin around extremely quickly, often in an uncontrolled way: · The blades of the helicopter whirled powerfully overhead.whirl aroundalso + round British: · Flies whirled round the piles of sticky sweets.· Dust and sand were whirling around in the air, as the desert wind began to get stronger.

► spiral

to move slowly upwards or downwards in a circular way around a central point, while also moving either in towards the centre or out from it: · Smoke spiralled upward from the chimney.· We watched the leaves spiral down from the trees in the cold autumn wind.

► swirl

if water, dust, mist etc swirls , it keeps turning around quickly in a twisting, circular movement: · Dust swirled like smoke in the evening sunshine.swirl aroundalso round British: · Jessie's pale dress swirled round her slender ankles.· The wind swirling around the tree had blown all the snow away from its trunk.

► circle

if a bird or aircraft circles , it flies around above a particular place, waiting for something: · We all looked towards the sky where the vultures were circling.· The plane circled the runway several times before landing.circle overhead/above etc: · Helicopters circled overhead, trying to get pictures of the crime scene.

► twirl

if someone twirls, they spin around very quickly, especially as part of a dance: · Rachel took her father's hand and twirled in and out under his arm.twirl around/about: · Half a dozen couples were twirling about to a waltz.

to make something turn in circles very quickly► spin

to make something turn around and around extremely quickly: · Spin the wheel of the bicycle to make sure that it is fastened correctly.· He spun the dial on the padlock right, then left, then right again.

► twirl

to repeatedly make something turn in circles or spin around, especially with your fingers: · I've never been able to twirl a baton.· He picked up a pen and twirled it between his fingers.· The man, without answering, began to twirl the ends of his moustache.

► whirl

to make something spin around in the air extremely quickly: · Whirl the ingredients in a blender at high speed for a minute.· The warriors approached, whirling their swords and spears in the air.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► around

· She twirled around the room but Mary wasn't interested and returned upstairs with her friends to complete dressing.