whirling

英 [ˈwɜːlɪŋ]

美 [ˈwɜːrlɪŋ]

v. (使)旋转，回旋，打转; (头脑、思想等)混乱不清，激动，恍惚
whirl的现在分词

现在分词：whirling　复数：whirlings　

BNC.24630 / COCA.22200

柯林斯词典

V-ERG (使)回旋;(使)旋转
If something or someonewhirlsaround or if youwhirlthem around, they move around or turn around very quickly.
1. Not receiving an answer, she whirled round...
  没有得到答案，她飞快地转过身去。
2. He was whirling Anne around the floor...
  他正拉着安妮在舞池内转圈儿。
3. The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column.
  浓烟开始盘旋上升，形成了一个巨大的烟柱。
4. Whirlis also a noun.
5. ...the barely audible whirl of wheels.
  几乎听不见轮子的转动声
N-COUNT 一连串;接连不断的活动
You can refer to a lot of intense activity as awhirlof activity.
1. In half an hour's whirl of activity she does it all...
  经过半个小时的忙碌，她全都做完了。
2. Your life is such a social whirl.
  你总是在不停地参加社交活动。
PHRASE 混乱;躁动
If a person or their mind isin a whirl, they are very confused or excited.
1. My thoughts are in a whirl.
  我的脑子里一团乱。
PHRASE 试一试;尝试一下
If you decide togivean activitya whirl, you do it even though it is something that you have never tried before.
1. Why not give acupuncture a whirl?...
  为什么不试试针灸？
2. We decided to give it a whirl.
  我们决定尝试一下。

noun