twirl 音标拼音: [tw'ɚl]
vt . (使)快速转动,捻弄
n . 转动,万能钥匙,旋转的东西
(使)快速转动,捻弄转动,万能钥匙,旋转的东西
twirl n 1 :
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight [
synonym : {
kink }, {
twist }, {
twirl }]
2 :
the act of rotating rapidly ; "
he gave the crank a spin "; "
it broke off after much twisting " [
synonym : {
spin }, {
twirl },
{
twist }, {
twisting }, {
whirl }]
v 1 :
turn in a twisting or spinning motion ; "
The leaves swirled in the autumn wind " [
synonym : {
twirl }, {
swirl }, {
twiddle },
{
whirl }]
2 :
cause to spin ; "
spin a coin " [
synonym : {
whirl }, {
birl }, {
spin },
{
twirl }]
Twirl \
Twirl \,
v .
i .
To revolve with velocity ;
to be whirled round rapidly .
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Twirl \
Twirl \,
n .
1 .
The act of twirling ;
a rapid circular motion ;
a whirl or whirling ;
quick rotation .
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2 .
A twist ;
a convolution . --
Woodward .
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Twirl \
Twirl \ (
tw [~
e ]
rl ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Twirled }
(
tw [~
e ]
rld );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Twirling }.] [
Cf .
AS .
[
thorn ]
wiril a churn staff ,
a stirrer ,
flail , [
thorn ]
weran ,
[=
a ][
thorn ]
weran ,
to agitate ,
twirl ,
G .
zwirlen ,
quirlen ,
querlen to twirl ,
to turn round or about ,
quirl a twirling stick ,
OHG .
dweran to twirl ,
stir .
Cf . {
Trowel }.]
To move or turn round rapidly ;
to whirl round ;
to move and turn rapidly with the fingers .
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See ruddy maids ,
Some taught with dexterous hand to twirl the wheel .
--
Dodsley .
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No more beneath soft eve '
s consenting star Fandango twirls his jocund castanet . --
Byron .
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77 Moby Thesaurus words for "
twirl ":
Charybdis ,
Maelstrom ,
back stream ,
backflow ,
backwash ,
backwater ,
centrifugate ,
centrifuge ,
cirrus ,
coil ,
contort ,
convolution ,
corkscrew ,
countercurrent ,
counterflow ,
counterflux ,
crinkle ,
curl ,
curlicue ,
dizzy round ,
eddy ,
evolute ,
gulf ,
gurge ,
gyrate ,
gyre ,
helix ,
intort ,
involute ,
kink ,
maelstrom ,
meander ,
pirouette ,
purl ,
rat race ,
reel ,
refluence ,
reflux ,
regurgitation ,
revolution ,
revolve ,
ringlet ,
roll ,
rotate ,
round ,
scallop ,
screw ,
scroll ,
serpentine ,
slink ,
snake ,
spin ,
spinning ,
spiral ,
surge ,
swirl ,
tendril ,
turn ,
turning ,
twine ,
twirling ,
twist ,
twist and turn ,
volute ,
volution ,
vortex ,
wheel ,
whirl ,
whirligig ,
whirling ,
whirlpool ,
whirlwind ,
whorl ,
wind ,
winding ,
worm ,
wring
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