| 释义 |
circumvolve
cir·cum·volve C0368000 (sûr′kəm-vŏlv′)intr. & tr.v. cir·cum·volved, cir·cum·volv·ing, cir·cum·volves To revolve or cause to revolve.
[Latin circumvolvere : circum-, circum- + volvere, to roll; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]circumvolve (ˌsɜːkəmˈvɒlv) vbto (cause to) turn aroundcir•cum•volve (ˌsɜr kəmˈvɒlv)
v.t., v.i. -volved, -volv•ing. to revolve or wind about. [1590–1600; < Latin circumvolvere=circum- circum- + volvere to roll (see evolve)] Thesaurus| Verb | 1.circumvolve - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"rotatecrank up, crank - rotate with a crankturn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"revolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"birl, twirl, whirl, spin - cause to spin; "spin a coin"birl, birle - cause a floating log to rotate by treading |
circumvolveverbTo move or cause to move in circles or around an axis:circle, gyrate, orbit, revolve, rotate, turn, wheel.circumvolve
Synonyms for circumvolveverb to move or cause to move in circles or around an axisSynonyms- circle
- gyrate
- orbit
- revolve
- rotate
- turn
- wheel
Synonyms for circumvolveverb cause to turn on an axis or centerSynonymsRelated Words- crank up
- crank
- turn
- revolve
- rotate
- go around
- birl
- twirl
- whirl
- spin
- birle
|