revolve
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1 [I, Ipr] ~ (around/round sth) (on sth) (of a planet, etc) move in a circular orbit (指行星等)在軌道上運行
The earth revolves round the sun (on its axis). 地球(以太陽為軸)繞太陽公轉.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (around/round/on sth) (cause sth to) go round in a circle; rotate (使某物)作圓周運動, 旋轉, 轉動
A wheel revolves round/on its axis. 輪子是繞軸旋轉的.
The mechanism that revolves the turntable is broken. 帶動轉盤旋轉的機械裝置壞了.
(fig fml 比喻, 文) revolve sth in one's mind, ie consider sth carefully 仔細考慮某事物.
3 (phr v) revolve around sb/sth have sb/sth as its chief concern; centre on sb/sth 以某人[某事物]為中心
My life revolves around my job. 我的工作是我生活的中心.
He thinks that everything revolves around him. 他認為一切事情都要以他為主.