| 单词 | spin |
| 释义 | spin v. & n. --v (spinning; past and past part. spun) 1. intr. & tr. turn or cause (a person or thing) to turn or whirl round quickly. 2. tr. (also absol.) a draw out and twist (wool, cotton, etc.) into threads. b make (yarn) in this way. c make a similar type of thread from (a synthetic substance etc.). 3. tr. (of a spider, silkworm, etc.) make (a web, gossamer, a cocoon, etc.) by extruding a fine viscous thread. 4. tr. tell or write (a story, essay, article, etc.) (spins a good tale). 5. tr. impart spin to (a ball). 6. intr. (of a person's head etc.) be dizzy through excitement, astonishment, etc. 7. tr. shape (metal) on a mould in a lathe etc. 8. intr. esp. Cricket (of a ball) move through the air with spin. 9. tr. (as spun adj.) converted into threads (spun glass; spun gold; spun sugar). 10. tr. fish in (a stream, pool, etc.) with a spinner. 11. tr. toss (a coin). 12. tr. = spin-dry. --n 1. a spinning motion; a whirl. 2. an aircraft's diving descent combined with rotation. 3. a a revolving motion through the air, esp. in a rifle bullet or in a billiard, tennis, or table tennis ball struck aslant. b Cricket a twisting motion given to the ball in bowling. 4. colloq. a brief drive in a motor vehicle, aeroplane, etc., esp. for pleasure. 5. Physics the intrinsic angular momentum of an elementary particle. 6. Austral. & NZ sl. a piece of good or bad luck. Phrases and idioms spin bowler Cricket an expert at bowling with spin. spin-drier a machine for drying wet clothes etc. centrifugally in a revolving drum. spin-dry (-dries, -dried) dry (clothes etc.) in this way. spin off throw off by centrifugal force in spinning. spin-off n. an incidental result or results esp. as a side benefit from industrial technology. spin out 1. prolong (a discussion etc.). 2. make (a story, money, etc.) last as long as possible. 3. spend or consume (time, one's life, etc., by discussion or in an occupation etc.). 4. Cricket dismiss (a batsman or side) by spin bowling. spin a yarn orig. Naut. tell a story. spun silk a cheap material made of short-fibred and waste silk. spun yarn Naut. a line formed of rope-yarns twisted together. Etymology: OE spinnan |
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