revolve

英 [rɪˈvɒlv]

美 [rɪˈvɑːlv]

v. 旋转; 环绕; 转动

第三人称单数：revolves　过去式：revolved　现在分词：revolving　过去分词：revolved　

CET6 考研 IELTS TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.8409 / COCA.7394

同义词辨析

rotate circle revolve spin whirl【导航词义：转动、旋转】

rotatev. 旋转，转动

〔辨析〕

指物体围绕自己的轴或中心旋转，在特定语境中指自转。

〔例证〕

Does Mars rotate on its axis once every 24 hours?
火星是每24小时绕轴线自转一周吗？
Don't forget to rotate the pan throughout the baking time.
烘烤过程中不要忘记转动托盘。

circlev. 盘旋，转圈

〔辨析〕

尤指在空中盘旋。

〔例证〕

Seagulls circled around above the sea.
海鸥在海面上盘旋。
The plane circled the airport, waiting for the order from the control tower.
飞机在机场上空盘旋，等待指挥塔的指令。

revolvev. 旋转

〔辨析〕

指物体像轮子一样转动，在特定语境中指公转。

〔例证〕

Why did that wheel stop revolving?
那个轮子为什么不转了？
How can I revolve the image on the screen?
怎样才能旋转屏幕上的图像？
It is common sense that the earth revolves around the sun.
地球绕太阳公转是常识。

spinv. 快速旋转

〔辨析〕

强调迅速、连续地旋转，多指绕轴心转动。

〔例证〕

Stay away when the plane's propellers are spinning.
飞机的螺旋桨在快速旋转时，要离得远一些。
The spinning ice skater attracted her attention.
那位做旋转动作的溜冰者吸引了她的注意力。

whirlv. 急转，迅速旋转

〔辨析〕

强调速度快，含飞旋之意。

〔例证〕

Look! The seagulls are whirling over the harbour.
看！海鸥在港口上空盘旋。
The groom whirled the bride round in his arms.
新郎抱着新娘转了起来。

短语用例

revolve around/round sth

绕…旋转（或做圆周运动）
to move around sth in a circle
1. The fan revolved slowly.
  电扇缓慢地转动着。
2. The earth revolves on its axis.
  地球环绕自身的轴心转动。

revolve around/round sb/sth

围绕；以…为中心；将…作为主要兴趣（或主题）
to have sb/sth as the main interest or subject

牛津词典

verb

旋转；环绕；转动
to go in a circle around a central point
1. The fan revolved slowly.
  电扇缓慢地转动着。
2. The earth revolves on its axis.
  地球环绕自身的轴心转动。

柯林斯词典

VERB 围绕;以…为中心;以…为主要特征
If you say that one thingrevolves aroundanother thing, you mean that the second thing is the main feature or focus of the first thing.
1. Since childhood, her life has revolved around tennis...
  从孩童时期开始，她的生活就以网球为中心。
2. This plot revolves around a youngster who is shown various stages of his life.
  这个故事情节围绕着一个年轻人展开，描述了他人生的各个阶段。
VERB (讨论或对话)以…为主题，围绕
If a discussion or conversationrevolves arounda particular topic, it is mainly about that topic.
1. The debate revolves around specific accounting techniques...
  这场争论的焦点是具体的会计技术。
2. The conversation revolved around the terrible condition of the road.
  这次对话主要讨论这条路的糟糕路况。
VERB 围绕…旋转
If one objectrevolves aroundanother object, the first object turns in a circle around the second object.
1. The satellite revolves around the Earth once every hundred minutes.
  这颗人造卫星每100分钟围绕地球旋转一周。
V-ERG （使）旋转;（使）转动
When somethingrevolvesor when yourevolveit, it moves or turns in a circle around a central point or line.
1. Overhead, the fan revolved slowly...
  风扇在头顶上缓缓地转动着。
2. Monica picked up her Biro and revolved it between her teeth.
  莫妮卡拿起她的伯罗圆珠笔，放在牙齿间转动着。

英英释义

verb

cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
1. She rolled the ball
2. They rolled their eyes at his words
Synonym:roll
move in an orbit
1. The moon orbits around the Earth
2. The planets are orbiting the sun
3. electrons orbit the nucleus
Synonym:orborbit
turn on or around an axis or a center
1. The Earth revolves around the Sun
2. The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire
Synonym:go aroundrotate

双语例句

The world does not revolve on an axis.
这个世界可不是围绕一个轴转动的。
The room began to revolve, then he fainted.
屋子开始旋转，然后他就昏倒了。
Overhead, the fan revolved slowly
风扇在头顶上缓缓地转动着。
Some of the most entertaining conversations you can have with friends revolve around dating horror stories.
你和朋友间一些有趣的谈话可以围绕着你的恐怖约会故事展开了。
Just as the planets revolve about the sun, planetary electrons are thought of as revolving about the nucleus.
正像行星围绕太阳转一样，行星般的电子被认为是围着原子核转的。
The wheels began to revolve slowly.
车轮开始慢慢转动。
Therefore must revolve the leisure entertainment for the central annotation this hotel style and the function.
因此要围绕休闲娱乐为中心诠释该酒店的风格与作用。
Julia: This means that the planets revolve around the sun.
朱莉娅：这个学说认为行星围绕着太阳旋转。
This place can't revolve around you.
你不能待在这个地方。
But the world did not revolve around him.
但是这个世界并不是围绕着他而旋转的。