| 单词 | whirligig |
| 释义 | whirligig From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishToyswhirligigwhir‧li‧gig /ˈwɜːlɪˌɡɪɡ $ ˈwɜːr-/ noun [countable]DHTa toy that spins SYN topExamples from the Corpuswhirligig• A group of whirligig beetles span round and round on the surface of the water putting me in a daze.• So the political whirligig goes round; and the deadlock is almost complete.• Old Bill Shakespeare's whirligig of time again!• They thereby avoid commitment to any current fad that comes up on the whirligig of fashion.Origin whirligig (1400-1500) whirl + gig “something that turns around very quickly” ( → GIG1) |
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