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To move round and round in a twisting pattern, like water going down a drain, smoke curling in the air, or leaves spinning in the wind. It is also used for a curved, twisting shape or pattern you can see, like a 'swirl' of cream on top of a coffee. And it's used for thoughts or feelings that are mixed up and moving fast in your mind - 'thoughts swirled in her head.'
(動詞)打漩、旋轉;(名詞)漩渦狀、螺旋花紋
原始詞典資料9 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
swirlverb/swɜːl/
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To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
- I swirled my brush around in the paint.
- The river swirled along.
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To be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl.
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To circulate.
- Mr. Cameron had a respite Thursday from the negative chatter swirling around him when he appeared outside 10 Downing Street to denounce the murder a day before of a British soldier on a London street.
- Rumors began to swirl last week that Dion would once again be performing after posters with her various song titles began popping up around the French capital.
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datedTo mingle interracially.
swirlnoun/swɜːl/
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A whirling eddy.
- Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him.
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A twist or coil of something.
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fishinghobbieslifestyleThe upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait.
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datedInterracial mingling (e.g. dating, sex, marriage, etc.).
- She told that white boy she wasn't down with the swirl and to take himself a hike.
- In truth, it was more to do with keeping up with the latest gossip on YouTube famous interracial ‘swirl’ couples and reality stars.
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cookingfoodlifestyleSynonym of pinwheel (“food product with spiral layers”).
- I'm baking some cheese swirls.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。