/wɜ:l; US hw- ||; hwɝl/verb
[I,T] to move, or to make sb/sth move, round and round very quickly in a circle (使)急速旋转或回旋:
The dancers whirled round the room.跳舞的人在房间各处快速回旋。 (figurative 比喻)I couldn't sleep. My mind was whirling after all the excitement.兴奋的情景仍在我脑海里盘旋,使我无法入睡。
whirl²
/wɜ:l; US hw- ||; hwɝl/noun[sing]
1 the action or sound of sth moving round and round very quickly 旋转;旋转所发出的声音:
the whirl of the helicopter's blades直升机旋翼转动的声音
2 a state of confusion or excitement 纷乱;兴奋:
My head's in a whirl -- I'm so excited.我太兴奋了,脑袋直打转。
3 a number of events or activities happening one after the other 纷至沓来的事情;接连不断的活动:
The next few days passed in a whirl of activity.接下来的几天在纷繁的活动中过去了。
give sth a whirl(informal 非正式) to try sth to see if you like it or can do it 尝试某事物(看看是否喜欢或能做)
whirl1/wɝl; wɜːl/v [I,T] to turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this (使)急转﹔(使)迅速旋转: The leaves whirled around in the wind. 树叶在风中打转。He whirled her around the dance floor. 他带着她围绕着舞池旋转。
whirl2n 1 [singular 单数] a lot of activity of a particular kind 接连不断的某类活动: the social whirl 纷繁的社交活动+of The next two days passed in a whirl of activity. 接下去的两天就在忙乱中度过。2 give sth a whirlinformal to try something that you are not sure you are going to like or be able to do【非正式】试试某物3 be in a whirl to feel very excited or confused about something〔对某事感到〕极为兴奋﹔一片混乱: Debbie's head was all in a whirl. 德比的脑子乱作一团。4 [C usually singular 一般用单数] a spinning movement or an amount of something that is spinning 旋转﹔回旋: +of a whirl of dust 滚滚飞扬的尘土