v.使 ... 旋轉(zhuǎn)；回旋；迅速移動(dòng)；頭暈?zāi)垦?/p>

n.回旋；旋轉(zhuǎn)；一個(gè)接一個(gè)的活動(dòng)；混亂；嘗試

It may whirl either clockwise or counterclockwise. 它可能順時(shí)針?lè)较蚧蚍磿r(shí)針?lè)较蛐D(zhuǎn)。

The electron continues to whirl about the proton. 電子繼續(xù)繞著質(zhì)子轉(zhuǎn)。

The wind whirled the dead leaves about. 風(fēng)吹得枯葉在四處回旋。

The houses whirled past us as the train gathered speed. 火車(chē)越開(kāi)越快，周?chē)姆孔釉谖覀兣赃呉婚W而過(guò)。

His head whirled. 他頭昏了。

I couldn't sleep: my mind was still whirling from all I had seen and heard. 我睡不著覺(jué)，所見(jiàn)所聞仍在頭腦中轉(zhuǎn)來(lái)轉(zhuǎn)去。

He can't adjust himself to the whirl of modern life in this big city. 他無(wú)法適應(yīng)這個(gè)大都市的現(xiàn)代生活的忙碌。

Her life was a whirl of parties. 她的生活在參加宴會(huì)中度過(guò)。

My head's in a whirl; I must sit down and think. 我的腦袋一片混亂，我得坐下好好想一想。

The job doesn't sound very exciting but I'll give it a whirl. 這個(gè)工作聽(tīng)起來(lái)沒(méi)什么意思,可是我還是要去試一試。

whirl的基本意思是“使某人某物旋轉(zhuǎn)、打轉(zhuǎn)、回旋”。引申指“(頭腦、知覺(jué)等)混亂不清”“異常興奮”“頭暈?zāi)垦！?強(qiáng)調(diào)旋轉(zhuǎn)或轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)的力量、速度或動(dòng)力。

whirl既可用作不及物動(dòng)詞,也可用作及物動(dòng)詞。用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí),接名詞、代詞作賓語(yǔ)。可用于被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)。

whirl還可用作名詞,意思是“眩暈；天旋地轉(zhuǎn); 亂七八糟”。例如：His brain is in a whirl.他的頭腦一片混亂。