| 单词 | spin |
| 释义 | spin (once / 251 pages) 1vn 2nv 3v 4v 5n 6v When you spin, you whirl around in a circle. Many kids love to spin on a merry-go-round. You can spin in a happy circle, and you can describe this movement as a spin. Another way to use the word spin is for a deliberate twisting of information, especially when it's done by politicians. A candidate might spin a news report to make herself look more appealing, for example, or spin bad news to make it appear good. This meaning of spin is relatively new, not being used much until the mid-1980's. WORD FAMILYspin: spined, spinnable, spinner, spinning, spins, spun+/spinnable: spinnability/spinner: spinners/spinning: spinnings USAGE EXAMPLESHe was hit hard at 1, spun and lunged toward the goal line. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) There are many other examples including those of second rate scientists or non-scientists finding high-profile media venues to spin their fantasies. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) While there, he spun to the hoop and tore up his knee. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1v revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis Syn|Hypo|Hyper gyrate, reel, spin around, whirl whirligig whirl or spin like a whirligig go around, revolve, rotate turn on or around an axis or a center 2v cause to spin spin a coin Syn|Hyper birl, twirl, whirl circumvolve, rotate cause to turn on an axis or center 3n the act of rotating rapidly he gave the crank a spin Syn|Hypo|Hyper twirl, twist, twisting, whirl pirouette (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) birling, logrollingrotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport) rotary motion, rotation the act of rotating as if on an axis 4n a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) Hypo|Hyper backspin spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion English, side(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist topspinforward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke gyration, revolution, rotation a single complete turn (axial or orbital) 5n rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral 2Syn|Hyper tailspin acrobatics, aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft 1n a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion) the campaign put a favorable spin on the story Hyper interpretation, rendering, rendition the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance 2v make up a story spin a yarn Hyper cook up, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture make up something artificial or untrue 3v twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation 3The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing Hypo|Hyper sugarcoat cause to appear more pleasant or appealing lay out, present, represent bring forward and present to the mind 1v work natural fibers into a thread spin silk Hyper distort, twine, twist form into a spiral shape 2v form a web by making a thread 4spiders spin a fine web Hyper create from raw material, create from raw stuff make from scratch v prolong or extend 5spin out a visit Syn|Hyper spin out draw out, extend, prolong, protract lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer n a short drive in a car 6he took the new car for a spin Hyper drive, ride a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) v stream in jets, of liquids The creek spun its course through the woods Hypo|Hyper centrifugate, centrifuge rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids ultracentrifugesubject to the action of an ultracentrifuge stream, well out flow freely and abundantly |
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