whirl
UK [wɜ:l] US [wɝ:l] verb intransitive or transitive
■to (cause something to) turn around in circles （使…）旋转；（使…）回旋转•She saw a mass of bodies whirling round on the dance floor.她看到一大群人的身影在舞池里旋转。 •He stepped out into the night and the whirling snow.他走出来，融入夜色与飞旋的雪花之中。 •He whirled her round until she felt quite sick.他带着她旋转，直到她觉得非常恶心。
UK [wɜ:l] US [wɝ:l] verb intransitive or transitive
head/mind is whirling
■If your head/mind is whirling, your mind is full of thoughts and images and you are so excited that you cannot relax. 脑子充满想法；头脑非常兴奋
UK [wɜ:l] US [wɝ:l] noun
ACTIVITY 活动
only singular
■a continuous and exciting period of activity 接连不断的某种活动•The next two days passed in a whirl of activity.接下来的两天，接连不断地举行了很多活动。 •I found myself swept up in the social whirl of college life and scarcely had time for work.我发现自己接连不断地参加大学里的社交活动，几乎没有时间用功学习。
UK [wɜ:l] US [wɝ:l] noun
TURN 回转
countable usually singular
■when something turns around in circles 旋转；回旋•a whirl of snow雪花的飞旋
UK [wɜ:l] US [wɝ:l] noun
be in a whirl
■to be excited and confused and unable to think clearly 思绪混乱
UK [wɜ:l] US [wɝ:l] noun
give it a whirl informal
■to attempt to do something, often for the first time （常指初次）尝试做•I've never danced salsa before but I'll give it a whirl.我以前从未跳过萨尔萨舞，但我要尝试一下。 |