/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)