Swirl



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.旋转; n.漩涡
• ［英］ v.旋转 ( to move with an eddying motion) ; n.漩涡 ( a whirling motion;eddy）
• ［记］ s+wirl ( 转) ;
• ［同］ 参考: whirl ( 旋转)
• ［例］ dust swirling in the air / the slow swirl of the stream

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English
• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to move with an eddying or whirling motion <swirling water>
    • b. to pass in whirling confusion
  • 2. to have a twist or convolution
• transitive verb
  • to cause to swirl <swirled her drink>
• ? swirlingly adverb

II. noun

• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. a whirling mass or motion ; eddy
  • b. whirling confusion <a swirl of events>
• 2. a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
• 3. an act or instance of swirling

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