swivel

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n. 转环, 旋转轴承, 转椅座架 v. (使)旋转

发音

US /ˈswɪvəl/

词形变化

swivels 复数 swivels swiveled swiveling swivelled swivelling swivels 三单 swiveling 现在分词 swivelling 现在分词 swiveled 过去式 swiveled 过去分词 swivelled 过去式 swivelled 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

转环；转椅座架

动词

使旋转

动词

旋转

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.

    转节

    旋轴

    可数 不可数 工程
  2. 2.

    A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; called also swivel gun.

    可数 不可数 政治 军事
  3. 3.

    Strength of mind or character that enables one to overcome adversity; confidence; force of will.

    俚语 不可数 可数

    Bob ain't got no swivel.

  4. 4.

    The act of swivelling.

    可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    A small, usually ball- or barrel-shaped device used in angling to connect sections of fishing lines, consisting of two rings linked via a thrust bearing pivot joint.

    可数 不可数
  6. 6.

    A rotating of the hips.

    可数 不可数 体育
v. C2
  1. 1.

    To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.

    转动

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

coupling coupler
动词

同义词 1

pivot

上位词 1

turn

下位词 1

pirouette

相关短语

swivel gun swivel chair 转椅 swivel chairs swivel joint [化] 旋转管接头 swivel guns swivel joints swivel phone swivel phones swivel eye n. 斜视眼 swivel eyes swivel hoe swivel hoes keep one's head on a swivel snap swivel keeps one's head on a swivel

词源

From Middle English swyvel, swivel, from a derivative of Old English swīfan (“to revolve”), + -el, an instrumental suffix, equivalent to swive + -el.

来源：wiktionary