spin

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:

The Earth spins on its own axis

地球绕着地轴自转。

On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed.

在坡道上,自行车手飞驰着超越了一辆辆汽车,靠着惯性一路疾冲下山。

Spin and throw the penguin as far up as you can so you can achieve maximum points.

自旋和企鹅扔了,你就可以让你可以达到的最高点。

Rukmeni's a great storyteller, so she'll probably spin them a yarn about some prince or god.

鲁克马尼非常善于讲故事,她有可能给他们编个什么王子或神的故事。

Angular momentum has two key components: spin angular momentum and orbital angular momentum.

角动量有两个分量:自旋角动量和轨道角动量。

He interpreted the vote as support for the constitution and that is the spin his supporters are putting on the results today.

他把这次投票解释为对宪法的支持,这也是他的支持者对今天的投票结果所作的解释。