revolve
UK [rɪ'vɒlv] US [-'vɑ:lv] verb intransitive or transitive
■to move or cause something to move round a central point or line （使）旋转；（使）转动；（使）环绕，围绕•The Earth revolves around the sun.地球围绕太阳转。 •The gun turret revolved until the gun was aimed at the advancing soldiers.炮塔旋转着，最后炮口瞄准了正在前进的士兵。
UK [rɪ'vɒlv] US [-'vɑ:lv] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs revolve around/round sb/sth
■to have someone or something as the main or most important interest or subject 以…为中心；以…为主题；围绕…•The conversation revolved around childcare problems.这次会谈的中心议题是儿童保育方面的问题。 •His whole life revolves around football.足球是他生活的中心。 think the (whole) world revolves around you disapproving
■to think you are extremely important 自命不凡；自以为了不起•The trouble with John is he thinks the whole world revolves around him.约翰的问题是，他太自命不凡了。 |