revolve

单词辨析:

rotate circle revolve spin whirl 【导航词义:转动、旋转】
rotate v. 旋转,转动
〔辨析〕

指物体围绕自己的轴或中心旋转,在特定语境中指自转。

〔例证〕

Does Mars rotate on its axis once every 24 hours?

火星是每24小时绕轴线自转一周吗?

Don't forget to rotate the pan throughout the baking time.

烘烤过程中不要忘记转动托盘。

circle v. 盘旋,转圈
〔辨析〕

尤指在空中盘旋。

〔例证〕

Seagulls circled around above the sea.

海鸥在海面上盘旋。

The plane circled the airport, waiting for the order from the control tower.

飞机在机场上空盘旋,等待指挥塔的指令。

revolve v. 旋转
〔辨析〕

指物体像轮子一样转动,在特定语境中指公转。

〔例证〕

Why did that wheel stop revolving?

那个轮子为什么不转了?

How can I revolve the image on the screen?

怎样才能旋转屏幕上的图像?

It is common sense that the earth revolves around the sun.

地球绕太阳公转是常识。

spin v. 快速旋转
〔辨析〕

强调迅速、连续地旋转,多指绕轴心转动。

〔例证〕

Stay away when the plane's propellers are spinning.

飞机的螺旋桨在快速旋转时,要离得远一些。

The spinning ice skater attracted her attention.

那位做旋转动作的溜冰者吸引了她的注意力。

whirl v. 急转,迅速旋转
〔辨析〕

强调速度快,含飞旋之意。

〔例证〕

Look! The seagulls are whirling over the harbour.

看!海鸥在港口上空盘旋。

The groom whirled the bride round in his arms.

新郎抱着新娘转了起来。

相关例句:

Julia: This means that the planets revolve around the sun.

朱莉娅:这个学说认为行星围绕着太阳旋转。

But the world did not revolve around him.

但是这个世界并不是围绕着他而旋转的。

Round him I must revolve by the gravitation of spirits.

我必须借助精神的引力围着他转。

Just as the planets revolve about the sun, planetary electrons are thought of as revolving about the nucleus.

正像行星围绕太阳转一样,行星般的电子被认为是围着原子核转的。

Therefore must revolve the leisure entertainment for the central annotation this hotel style and the function.

因此要围绕休闲娱乐为中心诠释该酒店的风格与作用。

The conversation revolved around the terrible condition of the road.

这次对话主要讨论这条路的糟糕路况。