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spinning wheel

纺车,纺轮,纺纱轮,纺锤

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a device formerly used for spinning wool, flax, etc., into yarn or thread, consisting essentially of a single spindle driven by a large wheel operated by hand or foot.

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  • Schubert, Dvorak, and Saint-Saens transformed the obstinate repetition of the spinning wheel to melodious patterns.

  • In everyday terms, a badly-designed chip means slow loading times and the spinning wheel of death—something no one wants.

  • You move the slider a little, then wait for the spinning wheel to disappear, and then you get a preview of your image.

  • They were racing toward the corner of Tompkins and Myrtle avenues with Johnson at the wheel when another call came over the radio.

  • That distant whirring sound you hear is a long-dead Greek physician spinning in his grave.

  • He's dazzling, fielding questions, spinning out anecdotes and limericks, sounding 35 and hungry for publicity.

  • The powerful forces of gravity and magnetism channel matter into huge flattened spinning platters known as accretion disks.

  • “They think Putin is the only evil in Russia and dream about getting rid of him,” he said, tightening his grip on the wheel.

  • It was a mighty simple transaction, but it produced some startling results for me, that same coin-spinning.

  • Never again would he sit behind that wheel rejoicing in the insolence of speed.

  • He deposited it on the vacant seat, clambered up behind the wheel, and started.

  • The non-elastic character of water made it unsuitable for a machine requiring a fly-wheel.

  • To quote Mrs. Kaye, 'A Liberal peer is as useful as a fifth wheel to a coach, and as ornamental as whitewash.'

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