birl

倒(酒等), 结伙饮酒

发音

US /bɝl/
UK /bɜːl/
其它

词形变化

birls 复数 birls 三单 birling 现在分词 birled 过去式 birled 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of grace note movement that quickly switches between low-A and low-G several times, producing a low rippling sound.

    音乐
  2. 1.

    A girl of boyish appearance.

v.
  1. 1.

    To spin.

    苏格兰 及物/不及物

    1906, Neil Munro, The Vital Spark, reprinted in 1958, Para Handy Tales, "I'll maybe no trouble you long, boys," he moaned lugubriously. "My heid's birling roond that fast that I canna even mind my own name two meenutes."

  2. 2.

    To cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading on it.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To throw down a coin as one's share in a joint contribution.

    及物
  4. 1.

    Alternative form of birle (“to drink, carouse”).

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

spin whirl twirl birle

上位词 2

rotate circumvolve

词源

From Middle English birlen.

来源：wiktionary