spin

spin
(spinning; past and past participle spun )

turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly
旋转；使（快速）旋转
[no obj.]the girl spun round in alarm.
女孩惊慌地四处乱转。
the rear wheels spun violently.
后轮剧烈地打转。
[with obj.]he fiddled with the radio, spinning the dial.
他摆弄着收音机，把调谐旋钮转来转去。
■[no obj.](of a person's head) give a sensation of dizziness
（头感到）眩晕
the figures were enough to make her head spin.
这些数字已经足够让她头晕目眩的了。
■[with obj.]toss (a coin)
抛（硬币）
■[with obj.](chiefly Cricket)impart a revolving motion to (a ball) when bowling
(主板球)投旋转球
■[no obj.](chiefly Cricket)(of a ball) move through the air with such a revolving motion
(主板球)（球）旋转
■[with obj.]give (a news story) a favourable emphasis or slant
（以偏袒态度）撰写（新闻故事）
■[with obj.]spin-dry (clothes)
（用旋转式脱水机）甩干（衣服）
■[with obj.]play (a record)
播放（唱片）
■[with obj.]shape (sheet metal) by pressure applied during rotation on a lathe
（用车床将金属薄板）加工成形
[as adj. spun]spun metal components.
加工成形的金属零件。
[with obj.]draw out (wool, cotton, or other material) and convert it into threads, either by hand or with machinery
纺
they spin wool into the yarn for weaving.
他们把羊毛纺成纱线用于编织。
[as adj. spun]spun glass.
玻璃丝。
■make (threads) in this way
纺（线）
this method is used to spin filaments from syrups.
这种方法用于把糖浆拔丝。
■(of a spider or a silkworm or other insect) produce (gossamer or silk) or construct (a web or cocoon) by extruding a fine viscous thread from a special gland
（蜘蛛等）结网；（蚕等）作茧
[no obj.]fish with a spinner
（用旋式鱼饵）钓鱼
they were spinning for salmon in the lake.
他们正在湖里钓鲑鱼。

noun

a rapid turning or whirling motion
（快速）旋转
he concluded the dance with a double spin.
他转了两个圈结束了舞蹈。
■[mass noun]revolving motion imparted to a ball in a game, especially cricket, tennis, or snooker
（尤指板球、网球、斯诺克球中的）旋转球
this racket enables the player to impart more spin to the ball.
这种球拍能使运动员打出转得更急的旋转球。
[as modifier]a spin bowler.
投旋转球的投手。
■[insing.]a favourable bias or slant in a news story
（新闻报道中的）偏爱，偏袒
he tried to put a positive spin on the president's campaign.
他力图为总统所发起的运动说些好话。
■[usu. in sing.]a fast revolving motion of an aircraft as it descends rapidly
（飞机急剧下降时的）急速旋转
he tried to stop the plane from going into a spin.
他努力阻止飞机在下降时旋转。
■(Physics)the intrinsic angular momentum of a subatomic particle
(物理)核素总角动量
[in sing.](informal)a brief trip in a vehicle for pleasure
(非正式)（乘车）短途旅游；兜风
a spin around town.
环城短游。
[with adj.][in sing.](Austral./NZ informal)a piece of good or bad luck
(澳/新西兰，非正式)好（或坏）运气
Kevin had had a rough spin.
凯文运气不佳。

常用词组
spin one's wheels

(N. Amer. informal)waste one's time or efforts
(北美，非正式)浪费时间（或精力）

spin a yarn

tell a long, far-fetched story
东扯西拉

语源

Old English spinnan 'draw out and twist (fibre'); related to German spinnen. The noun dates from the mid 19th cent

继承用法
spin something off

(of a parent company) turn a subsidiary into a new and separate company
（母公司）将子公司转化为独立的新公司

spin out

(N. Amer.)(of a driver or car) lose control, especially in a skid
(北美)（尤指汽车侧滑时司机或汽车）失控

spin something out

make something last as long as possible
尽可能地拖长…的时间
they seem keen to spin out the debate through their speeches and interventions.
他们看来很想用不停的发言和插话把辩论尽可能拖下去。
■spend or occupy time aimlessly or without profit
消磨，打发（时间）
Shane and Mary played games to spin out the afternoon.
谢恩和玛丽做游戏以消磨下午的时光。
(spin someone/thing out)(Cricket)dismiss a batsman or side by spin bowling
(板球)投旋转球使击球手退场

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