rotate

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:

Tilt and rotate the view to see3D terrain and buildings.

倾斜和旋转的观点看三维地形和建筑物。

The members of the club can rotate and one person can do all the preparation for the evening

俱乐部的成员可以轮流工作,而且一个人就能做好晚上的所有准备工作。

The liquid is then displaced axially as the screws rotate and mesh.

的液体,然后流离失所的轴向旋转的螺丝和网格。

The handle can rotate freely on all axes.

该控制柄所有轴可以自由旋转。

The Earth rotates round the sun

地球围绕太阳转。

With a low-pitched rumbling noise, the propeller began to rotate.

伴随着隆隆的低沉噪声,螺旋桨开始旋转起来。