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词汇 swivel
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swivel

noun
/ˈswɪvl/
/ˈswɪvl/
  1. enlarge image
    (often used as an adjective常用作形容词)     a device used to connect two parts of an object together, allowing one part to turn around without moving the other转节；转环；旋轴；旋转接头
    • a swivel chair (= one on which the seat turns around without moving the base)转椅
    Collocations DictionarySwivel is used before these nouns:
    • chair
    • stool
    词源Middle English, from the base of Old English swīfan ‘to move (along a course), sweep’.

swivel

verb
/ˈswɪvl/
/ˈswɪvl/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they swivel
/ˈswɪvl/
/ˈswɪvl/
he / she / it swivels
/ˈswɪvlz/
/ˈswɪvlz/
past simple swivelled
/ˈswɪvld/
/ˈswɪvld/
past participle swivelled
/ˈswɪvld/
/ˈswɪvld/
(US English) past simple swiveled
/ˈswɪvld/
/ˈswɪvld/
(US English) past participle swiveled
/ˈswɪvld/
/ˈswɪvld/
-ing form swivelling
/ˈswɪvlɪŋ/
/ˈswɪvlɪŋ/
(US English) -ing form swiveling
/ˈswɪvlɪŋ/
/ˈswɪvlɪŋ/
  1. [transitive, intransitive] swivel (something) (+ adv./prep.) to turn or make something turn around a fixed central point（使）旋转，转动 synonym spin
    • She swivelled the chair around to face them.她把椅子转过来朝着他们。
    • He swivelled the board round.他把板子转过来。
    • The ball should be able to swivel freely in the socket.那个球在槽里应该能自由转动。
  2. [intransitive, transitive] swivel (something) (+ adv./prep.) to turn or move your body, eyes or head around quickly to face another direction转身；转动（身体、眼睛或头） synonym swing
    • He swivelled around to look at her.他转过身来看着她。
    • Swivelling on her heel, she marched back down the corridor.她转身沿着走廊往回走。
    • The man's eyes swivelled away towards the window.那个人的眼睛转向窗外。
    • I swivelled my head to peer at him.我转过头端详着他。
    3. 词源Middle English, from the base of Old English swīfan ‘to move (along a course), sweep’.
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