swivel

英 [ˈswɪvl]

美 [ˈswɪvl]

n.  转节; 转环; 旋轴; 旋转接头
v.  (使)旋转，转动; 转身; 转动(身体、眼睛或头)

过去式：swivelled　现在分词：swivelling　过去分词：swivelled　第三人称单数：swivels　复数：swivels　

IELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.12552 / COCA.11169

牛津词典

noun

• 转节；转环；旋轴；旋转接头
  a device used to connect two parts of an object together, allowing one part to turn around without moving the other
  1. a swivel chair (= one on which the seat turns around without moving the base)
     转椅

verb

• （使）旋转，转动
  to turn or make sth turn around a fixed central point
  1. She swivelled the chair around to face them.
     她把椅子转过来朝着他们。
• 转身；转动（身体、眼睛或头）
  to turn or move your body, eyes or head around quickly to face another direction
  1. He swivelled around to look at her.
     他转过身来看着她。

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 swiveling, swiveled


• V-ERG (使)旋转;(使)转动
  If somethingswivelsor if youswivelit, it turns around a central point so that it is facing in a different direction.
  1. She swivelled her chair round and stared out across the back lawn...
     她把椅子转过来，向外凝视着屋后的草坪。
  2. His chairs can swivel, but they can't move up or down.
     他的椅子能旋转，但是不能升降。
• VERB (突然)转身朝向
  If youswivelin a particular direction, you turn suddenly in that direction.
  1. He swivelled round to face Sarah.
     他转过身面对着萨拉。
• V-ERG (使)(头或眼睛)转动
  If your head or your eyesswivelin a particular direction or if youswivelthem in a particular direction, you quickly look in that direction.
  1. Roger swivelled his head to look at her...
     罗杰转过头看着她。
  2. His eyes swivelled from one girl to the other.
     他的目光在两个女孩身上打转。

英英释义

noun

• a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin

verb

• turn on a pivot
  Synonym:pivot

双语例句

• You kept your head on a swivel.
  你们把你们的脑袋置于旋转轴承上。
• Roger swivelled his head to look at her
  罗杰转过头看着她。
• Swivel the cardan shaft over the suspension subframe and install it.
  将万向节轴旋转过悬架副车架并安装它。
• Remove camber eccentric screw and swivel axle strut downward.
  拆卸外倾角偏心螺栓并向下旋转轴支柱。
• Spherical union swivel Sweat tubing to adaptor before fitting adaptor to water connection.
  球面活管接旋转接头在将热水器接头的转接头与水管系统连接之前，先把转接头焊接在水管系统上。
• The swivel had been oiled to perfection.
  旋轴已经上足了油。
• Undo stabilizer of the cross member and swivel downwards or disengage.
  松开横梁的稳定杆并向下旋转或脱开。
• His eyes swivelled from one girl to the other.
  他的目光在两个女孩身上打转。
• She swivelled her chair round and stared out across the back lawn
  她把椅子转过来，向外凝视着屋后的草坪。
• He leaned back in the swivel chair and locked his fingers behind his head
  他仰靠在转椅上，十指交叉枕在脑后。