v (1)(使)迅速旋转((cause to) go round and round rapidly)[I，I+prep，I+adv，T+n，T+n+adv (round)]：The top/dancer was～ning merrily. 陀螺/跳舞者欢快地旋转着。wheels～ning on the icy pavement 在结冰的路面上打转的轮子;～around and around in the chair 坐在椅子上不停地转;love to～tops 喜欢抽陀螺;～sb round 使某人转圈子;～the wheel of one's car to turn the corner 迅速转动方向盘使汽车拐过街角;〖同〗turn，rotate，wheel;

(2)纺纱(线)，纺织(make thread from (wool，cotton，etc) by drawing out and twist-ing)[I，T+n，T+n+prep (from/into)]：enjoy～ning 喜爱纺纱;a～ning mill 纺纱厂;～one's own yarn 自己纺纱;～thread on a spindle 把线绕在纱锭上;Cotton is spun into thread. 棉花可纺成线。～cotton into yarn 把棉花纺成纱;～wool from goat's hair 将羊毛纺成毛线;

(3)吐丝，作茧，织网(form (a thread，web，cocoon，etc) from a fluid emitted from the body，as spiders and certain insects do)[T+n]：The spider has spun a web. 那蜘蛛已织了一张网。(silkworm)～a cocoon(蚕) 结蚕茧;see the spider～ning its web 看见蜘蛛在结网;

spin (sb) a yarn 编撰故事：The sailer used to～yarns about his life at sea. 那个海员过去常常胡编一些他的海上生涯的故事。

spin along (v adv/prep)奔驰，疾驶(vi & vt)：The car was～ning along (the highway). 汽车(在公路上)疾驶。

spin out (v adv)尽可能延长，维持(vt)：How can I～my money out till the end of the month? 我怎样才能坚持把钱花到月底呢?～one's speech/one's project out for a long time 把讲话/工程拖延很长时间;

n(1)旋转(act of turning or rotating rapidly)[U，a～]：the～of a coin/a wheel 硬币/轮子的旋转;go into a～打转;a～of 8 turns per second 每秒八圈的转速;gamble one's money on one～of the wheel 把钱押在了一局轮盘赌上;The pitcher gave (a)～to the ball.(棒球)投球手发了一个旋转球。～bowling 投转球;～bowler 旋转球投手;〖同〗turn，spinning，rolling，rotation;

(2)乘汽车或骑自行车短途旅行(兜风)(short ride or drive for pleasure in a car or on a bike)[U，a～]：(infml)：go for/have a～in one's new car 开自己的新车去兜风;take a～around the town 乘车在城里兜一圈;take one's motorbike for a quick～开摩托车转一小圈;〖同〗turn，whirl;

(3)急速旋转下降(downward movement or trend，esp one that is sudden，alarming，etc)[C，通常sing]：go into a～开始旋转下降;come/get out of a～停止旋转下降;Steel prices went into a～. 钢铁价格急剧下降。

→′spinner n 纺纱工;板球的旋转球;旋转球投手;′spinning n 纺织;͵spin-′dry v 甩干;͵spin-′drier n 甩干机;′spin-off n 副产品;

【辨异】spin与 circle、turn、rotate、revolve、whirl和roll的区别见CIRCLE。