| 释义 |
give something a whirl give it a whirlTo try something (often for the first time as a means of forming an opinion about it). A: "Do you want to try driving my car, to see how you like it?" B: "Yeah, sure, I'll give it a whirl." I don't usually like hot tea, but it's so cold out that I gave it a whirl today.See also: give, whirlgive something a whirlMake a brief or experimental try, as in I've never made a pie but I'll give it a whirl. [Colloquial; late 1800s] See also: give, something, whirlgive something a whirl INFORMALIf you give something a whirl, you try it in order to see whether you like it or are good at it. I'd never tried acupuncture before so I thought, why not give it a whirl? Later, when Helen invited Dawn to invest in the business, she decided to give it a whirl.See also: give, something, whirlgive something a ˈwhirl (informal) try something, to see if it is enjoyable, interesting, etc: I’ve never had Indonesian food but I’ll give it a whirl.See also: give, something, whirl |