| 释义 |
whirligig /(h)wûrˈli-gig/ noun- A toy that spins or whirls round, eg a top or paper windmill
- A merry-go-round
- Any device, etc that revolves rapidly
- A dizzying round of activity or progression of events
- An ancient instrument of punishment consisting of a pivoted wooden cage in which the prisoner was spun round
- (also whirligig beetle) any water beetle of the family Gyrinidae (esp Gyrinus natator), from their habit of whirling round on the surface of ponds, etc
ORIGIN: whirl and obsolete gig whipping-top |