whirl
[wə:l]
v.使 ... 旋转, 回旋, 迅速移动, 头晕目眩
n.回旋,旋转, 一个接一个的活动, 混乱, 尝试
例句与用法：
The houses whirled past us as the train gathered speed.
火车越开越快，周围的房子在我们旁边一闪而过。
I couldn't sleep: my mind was still whirling from all I had seen and heard.
我睡不著觉，所见所闻仍在头脑中转来转去。
The job doesn't sound very exciting but I'll give it a whirl.
这个工作听起来没什么意思,可是我还是要去试一试。
The wind whirled the dead leaves about.
风吹得枯叶在四处回旋。
He can't adjust himself to the whirl of modern life in this big city.
他无法适应这个大都市的现代生活的忙碌。
His head whirled.
他头昏了。
词形变化：
名词: whirler | 动词过去式: whirled | 动词过去分词: whirled | 动词现在分词: whirling | 动词第三人称单数: whirls |
详细释义：
vi.
1. 旋转, 回旋
The electric fan blades whirled in the hot room.
电扇的桨叶在闷热的房内旋转着。
2. 急驶; 飞跑
The car whirled down the street.
汽车在街道上疾驰而过。
3. 头晕眼花, 感到昏乱
The strong medicine made my head whirl.
这种烈性药使我头晕眼花。
vt.
1. 使旋转; 使突然转向[O]
The wind whirled the dead leaves about.
风把枯叶吹得团团转。
2. 飞快地带走; 卷走[O]
We were whirled away in a helicopter.
直升机迅速把我们运走。
n.[C]
1. 旋转, 回旋[S][(+of)]
The colorful whirl of the dancers was beautiful to watch.
舞蹈者多彩多姿的旋转令人赏心悦目。
2. (一阵)头晕; (一阵)昏乱[S]
His thoughts are in a whirl.
他的思想乱作一团。
3. 一连串的事(或活动)
Her life was a whirl of cocktail parties and dinner dates.
她的日子几乎全是在一连串的鸡尾酒会和宴会中度过的。
4. 【口】短暂的旅行
5. 【口】尝试
Let's give the plan a whirl.
我们尝试一下那个计划。
短语词组：
give a whirl
1. 尝试
I'll give it a whirl.
我来试一下。
in a whirl
1. 混乱的
His brain was in a whirl.
他的头脑一片混乱。