考研英语词汇辨析(35)rotate、revolve、spin、whirl的区别

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     rotate

  revolve

  spin

  whirl

  这组动词都有“旋转”、“转动”的意思。

  rotate 指物体在自身的轴上或围绕自身的中心转动,如车轮、地球的转动。rotate 还可以表示“轮换”、“轮转”的意思

  1) The wheel rotates on its axle.

  (轮子绕着轴心转。)

  2)Rotate the knob to full-closed and back to full-open to test for free rotation.

  (旋转旋钮到全闭的位置,然后旋回到全开的位置,测试其自由转动。)

  3) The nurses on the ward rotate their shifts.

  (护士在病房轮班工作。)

  4) While he is training, he rotates from department and to department.

  (他现在正在接受培训,在各个部门论转。)

  revolve 指以他物的轴或点作为中心的旋转,或指有规律地围绕一定的轨迹作圆周转。

  revolve 接round 或around 表示“围绕……进行”。

  1) The moon revolves around the earth.

  (月球绕地球运行。)

  2) The waltz was the first court dance since Shakespeare’s time where the couple were allowed to

  revolve round holding each other closely.

  (华尔兹舞是莎士比亚时代以来首个宫廷舞舞蹈,舞蹈允许男女紧抱在一起旋转跳舞。)

  3) All her life revolves around her work.

  (她整个的生活都是围绕着她的工作。)

  4) Questions of social morality often revolve around how to protect the public interests.

  (社会道德的问题经常围绕如何保护社会公共利益提出。)

  spin 指连续快速地旋转,强调速度快范围小的圆周运动。

  1) A wheel spins on its axle.

  (轮子轴上快速旋转。

  2) When you spin round and stop suddenly , you will fee dizzy.

  (你围圆旋转,突然停下会感到头晕。)

  whirl 指旋涡式的回旋。

  1) The wind whirled the leaves round the yard.

  (风把树叶吹得在院子里的旋转。)

  2) This little stand is on wheels, so you can whirl it round and choose the cup you want.

  (这个小柜装有轮子,你可以来回旋转,选择你想要的杯子。)