twirl

/twurl/US // twɜrl //UK // (twɜːl) //

转动,转移,转圈,旋转

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl.
- : to twiddle: to twirl my thumbs.
- : to wind idly, as about something.

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to rotate rapidly; whirl.
- : to turn quickly so as to face or point in another direction.

n.名词 noun

1
- : an act or instance of twirling; spin; whirl.
- : something convoluted or having a spiral shape; coil; curl; convolution.

verbturn around circularly

Forms: twirled

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A spontaneous twirl, arms outstretched, and two leaps into the air.
In fact, he and first lady Pat Nixon started the first couples’ tradition of addressing inaugural ball guests and taking a twirl for the cameras.
Abu Hassar began to twirl it between his index finger and thumb.
Listen, it takes a lot of effort to twirl energetically on a mountaintop and make it look good.
Always twirl one of those revolving book-cases when you visit a scholar's library.
To this Don Roderigo made no answer, and Asneiros, giving a fierce twirl to his moustachios, left the room.
They twirl around on a wire wheel and one of 'em stands up on his hind legs.
A feeble ray of winter sunshine crept through the small lattice window and made the dust twirl in a straight shaft of haze.
Yet Mr Anthony never seems to do anything but look through his eyeglass, and twirl his mustachios, and talk.