a coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other 转体
(swivelled, swivelling; 美 swiveled, swiveling)
[often with adverbial]turn around a point or axis or on a swivel (在转体上,或绕着一点或轴)旋转 [no obj.]he swivelled in the chair. 他坐在转椅里转来转去。 [with obj.]she swivelled her eyes round. 她的眼睛转来转去。
语源
Middle English, from the base of Old English swīfan 'to move (along a course), sweep'