twirl

twirl
verb
  1. [no obj.]spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly
    旋转；（尤指反复地）转动
    she twirled in delight to show off her new dress.
    她快乐地转动身体炫耀新衣服。
    ■[with obj.]cause to rotate
    旋转；转动
    she twirled her fork in the pasta.
    她用叉子不断搅动面条。
noun
  1. an act of spinning
    旋转：转动
    Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror.
    凯特在镜子前转动身体。
    ■a spiralling or swirling shape, especially a flourish made with a pen
    螺旋形曲线；（尤指钢笔画）装饰花字体曲线
派生
twirler
noun
twirly
( )
adjective
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: probably an alteration (by association with whirl) of tirl, a variant of archaic trill 'twiddle, spin'
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