whirligig

n. 旋转玩具, 旋转木马, 循环, 轮回, 变迁

发音

UK /ˈwɜː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
US /ˈwɝ.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/

词形变化

whirligigs 复数 whirligigs

别名

furligig whirlgig whirlygig

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.

  2. 2.

    A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.

  3. 3.

    Ellipsis of whirligig beetle.

  4. 4.

    A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around to induce nausea.

    历史

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

top carousel roundabout merry-go-round carrousel spinning top teetotum

上位词 3

ride toy plaything

下位词 2

humming-top pegtop

相关短语

whirligig beetle 鼓虫; 豉甲 whirligig beetles whirligig of time

词源

From Middle English whyrlegygge; equivalent to whirl (noun or verb) + gig (“a top”).

来源：wiktionary