vt. (spun , 〔古语〕 span; spun;spinning) 1.纺。 2.使(陀螺等)旋转;使(车轮)打空转〔在冰上,沙中〕。 3.(蜘蛛、蚕等)吐(丝),结(网),(蚕)结(茧)。 4.转镟床(等)旋制;钻孔。 5.编造;讲(故事等)。 6.〔俚语〕〔常用 p. p.〕使过度疲劳。 7.〔美俚〕欺骗。 8.〔英国〕使考不及格。 9.(通过离心力作用)抛出,丢开 (off)。 Cotton is spun into thread. 把棉花纺成线。 Silkworms spin cocoons. 蚕作茧。 Old sailors like to spin yarns. 老海员们喜欢讲故事。 vi. 1.纺,纺绩。 2.(陀螺等)旋转;眼花,眩晕;(车轮)因打滑而空转。 3.吐丝,作茧,像丝一般地流出。 4.〔口语〕(车、船等)飞驶,飞跑。 5.〔俚语〕考不取。 6.【航空】(飞机)螺旋下降,旋冲。 7.〔美俚〕跳舞。 8.【天文】(星体)自转减缓。 短语和例子 My head spins. 我头晕。 spin in 〔美俚〕上圆,睡午觉。 spin out 1. 拉长,拖长,延长,拖延;使(钱等)勉强再维持一段时间。 2. 磨度过。 3. 使汽车作回形滑行。 spin the bottle 〔美国〕转瓶游戏〔瓶口所向的人须被人亲吻〕。 spin your wheels 〔美空军俚〕劳而无功。 n. 1.兜一圈;自旋,自转。 2.飞跑,飞过,疾驶;划一划。 3.【航空】旋冲;螺旋,旋转;【物理学】自转。 4.眩晕,心里乱。 5.〔澳大利亚〕运气。 6. 〔美口〕定调子,起导向作用的意见。 isotopic spin 同位旋。 nuclear spin 核自旋。 go for a spin in a car 坐汽车去兜圈子。 get into a flat spin 穷下来。
a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral 同义词:tailspin,
a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" 同义词:twirl, twist, twisting, whirl,
a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
prolong or extend; "spin out a visit" 同义词:spin out,
twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President''s spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"
work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"
form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"
make up a story; "spin a yarn"
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one''s own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" 同义词:spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate,
cause to spin; "spin a coin" 同义词:whirl, birl, twirl,
stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
例句与用法
1.
The earth seemed to spin beneath his feet . 地好象在他的脚下旋转起来。
2.
I have been in a real spin all morning . 我整个上午都晕头转向的。
3.
Again i spun the lighter with my thumb . 我用拇指重又开燃打火机。
4.
The lorry went into a spin on a patch of ice . 卡车在一片冰地上打滑了。
5.
The turbine is spun by the high-pressure gases . 涡轮由高压燃气驱动旋转。
6.
The silkworms have gone into the bushes to spin their cocoons . 蚕结茧了。
7.
See the honeymoon spinning . 你就看看那令人眼花缭乱的蜜月吧!
8.
After a while, we are once more spun around . 过了一会儿,我们又会蒙头转向了。
9.
Couldn't we just spin the wheel ? 我们能不能就冒一下险?
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There goes the last of our spinning reserve . 现在动用了我们最后的旋压的储备了。