whirling

柯林斯词典

1. V-T/V-I If something or someone whirls around or if you whirl them around, they move around or turn around very quickly. 使快速旋转; 快速旋转
Not receiving an answer, she whirled around. 没有得到答复，她猛地转过身来。
He was whirling Anne around the floor. 他正与安妮旋转起舞。
2. N-COUNT Whirl is also a noun. 快速旋转
...the barely audible whirl of wheels. …几乎听不见的轮子转动声。
3. N-COUNT You can refer to a lot of intense activity as a whirl of activity. 紧张激烈的一连串
In half an hour's whirl of activity she does it all. 在半个小时马不停蹄的忙碌中，她做完了这一切。
4. PHRASE If you decide to give an activity a whirl, you do it even though it is something that you have never tried before. 试一试[非正式]
Why not give acupuncture a whirl?
为什么不试试针灸？