spin
v
(-nn-; pt spun or, in archaic use, 古語拼作 span , pp spun)
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(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (round) make sth turn round and round rapidly 使某物快速旋轉(zhuǎn)
spin the ball, eg in cricket or tennis 打旋轉(zhuǎn)球(如板球或網(wǎng)球中)
spin a top 轉(zhuǎn)陀螺 * He spun the wheel of his bicycle. 他快速轉(zhuǎn)動自行車的輪子.
They spun a coin to decide who should start, ie threw it spinning in the air to see which side was uppermost when it landed. 他們拋轉(zhuǎn)硬幣來決定誰開場.
(b) [I, Ipr, Ip]
move round and round rapidly 快速旋轉(zhuǎn)
The revolving sign was spinning round and round in the wind. 旋轉(zhuǎn)的標志牌在風(fēng)中打著旋兒.
The collision sent the car spinning across the road. 汽車被撞得轉(zhuǎn)著圈兒沖到路的另一邊.
The blow sent him spinning back against the wall. 他被打得暈頭轉(zhuǎn)向, 撞在後面的墻上.
She spun round to catch the ball. 她飛快地轉(zhuǎn)身接球.
(fig 比喻) My head is spinning, ie I feel dizzy. 我頭暈.
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(a) [I, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (A into B)/(B from A) form (thread) from wool, cotton, silk, etc by drawing out and twisting; make (yarn) from wool, etc in this way 紡(線); 紡(紗)
She spins goat's hair into wool/spins wool from goat's hair. 她把山羊毛紡成毛線.
(b) [I] engage in the occupation or pastime of spinning thread 紡紗(為業(yè)或消遣)
I enjoy spinning. 我喜歡紡紗.
3 [Tn] (of a spider, silkworm, etc) produce (fine silk or silk-like material) from the body in order to make (a web, cocoon, etc) (指蜘蛛等)結(jié)(網(wǎng)); (指蠶等)吐絲做(繭)
spiders spinning their webs 結(jié)網(wǎng)的蜘蛛
silkworms spinning cocoons 做繭的蠶.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) spin (sb) a `yarn tell a (usu long) story, often in order to deceive sb 講故事(通常很長, 常用以蒙人)
The old sailor loves to spin yarns about his life at sea. 那老水手愛信口開河地講他的航海生涯.
He spun us this unlikely yarn about being trapped for hours in a broken lift. 他對我們胡謅在壞電梯中困了幾個小時.
5 (phr v) spin along (sth) move along rapidly on wheels (車輛)疾馳
The car was spinning merrily along (the road). 汽車(沿路)輕快地奔馳著. spin sth out make sth last as long as possible 使某事物盡量延長或拖延
spin out the time by talking 靠說話來拖延時間
spin one's money out until the next pay-day 省著花錢以維持到發(fā)工資那天. spin, n
1 [U, C] turning or spinning movement 旋轉(zhuǎn)
[attrib 作定語]
spin bowling 投旋球
The bowler gave
(a) spin to the ball, eg in cricket, baseball, etc. 投球手發(fā)了一個旋球(如在板球、 棒球等運動中).
He gambled his money on one spin of the wheel, eg at a game of roulette. 他把錢壓在(輪盤賭等的)一局上.
2 [C usu sing 通常作單數(shù)]
fast spinning movement of an aircraft during a diving descent (飛行器的)旋沖
go/get into a spin 進入旋沖狀態(tài)
come/get out of a spin 脫離旋沖狀態(tài).
3 [C] (infml 口) short ride for pleasure (in a car, on a bicycle, etc) (乘汽車、 騎自行車等)兜風(fēng)
Let's go for a spin in my new car. 坐我的新汽車兜一圈吧.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) in a (flat) `spin in a state of panic or confusion 驚慌失措; 暈頭轉(zhuǎn)向
I've been in a real spin all morning. 我整個上午都暈頭轉(zhuǎn)向的.
His newspaper provided him with some money in order that he might travel to Gambia for his research.
他的報社給他提供了一些資金,以便他可以去岡比亞進行研究。
Professor Karl von Frisch, an Austrian scientist, spent many years of his life researching the amazing ways honey bees communicate in their dark hives.