mediate ⇒ 经过他的斡旋,两国签署了停战协议。 Jīngguò tā de wòxuán, liǎng guó qiānshǔle tíngzhàn xiéyì. → Following his mediation, the two countries signed an armistice.
旋律
melody
旋涡
whirlpool
旋绕
circle ⇒ 乐曲声在耳边旋绕不绝。 Yuèqǔshēng zài ěrbiān xuánrào bù jué. → The tune kept going round and round in my head.
旋转
revolve ⇒ 地球围绕太阳旋转。 Dìqiú wéirào tàiyáng xuánzhuǎn. → The earth revolves around the sun.
旋钮
knob
旋风
whirlwind
盘旋
( 环绕 ) circle ⇒ 飞机在上空盘旋。 Fēijī zài shàngkōng pánxuán. → The plane circled overhead.
螺旋
( 曲线 ) spiral
主旋律
theme
天旋地转
feel dizzy ⇒ 坐缆车使我觉得天旋地转。 Zuò lǎnchē shǐ wǒ juéde tiān xuán dì zhuàn. → Sitting in the cable car, I felt as though the world was spinning.