v (1)旋转，回旋(move rapidly)[I，I+prep，I+adv，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：the～ing blades of the fan/a helicopter 旋转着的风扇叶片/直升机桨叶;The propeller/motor began to～. 螺旋桨/发动机开始旋转。planets～ing in their orbits 在其轨道上运转的行星;The wind～ed across the steppes. 大风席卷过大草原。The dancers were～ing around the floor. 跳舞者在地板上绕着圈旋转。The leaves～ed(about)in the wind/the air. 树叶在风/空中回旋。He～ed around at the sound of his name. 听到喊他的名字，他急忙转过身。～a top/a wheel/a baton 旋转陀螺/转动车轮/挥舞警棍; The letter was picked up by the wind and～ed into the air. 信被风刮起，飘到空中。Strong gusts of wind～ed my hat away/the leaves about/the sand up. 一阵强风吹跑了我的帽子/卷起树叶四处飞扬/刮起沙土。〖同〗turn，spin，rotate，circle;

(2)(使)迅速移动((cause to) move quickly)[I+prep，I+adv，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：The trees～ed past us when the train speeded up. 火车加速时，树木在我们面前飞快地掠过。～across the stage 急速穿过舞台;～about the room 在屋内急速地走来走去; He～ed down the hallway. 他沿正门走廊快步走去。The car～ed out of sight. 汽车飞快地开走，看不见了。The carriage～ed away. 马车疾驰而去。The car～ed off them to the wedding. 汽车旋风般地载着他们去参加婚礼。The host～ed them off in his big car. 主人用他的大轿车飞快地把他们带走了。The ambulance～ed the injured away. 救护车急速地把受伤者送走了。〖同〗move，turn，fly;〖反〗stop;

(3)异常兴奋;头晕目眩(give the feeling of excitement or dizziness)[I]：My senses/thoughts/mind are(is)～ing. 我的感觉/思想/心里异常兴奋。Looking down from that height made my head～. 从那个高度往下看，让我头昏目眩。〖同〗excite;〖反〗calm;

n(1)旋转，回旋(rapid turn)[U，a～]：the～of the propeller blades 螺旋桨叶片的旋转;a～of dust/dead leaves 尘土/枯叶飞扬;make a～突然旋转; turn in a～迅速转身;With an angry～she turned round to face him. 她愤怒地急转身面对着他。〖同〗rotation，circle，circling，swirling;

(2)一连串的活动(succession of activities)[U，a～]：a～of activity/social engagements/parties/pleasures 接连不断的活动/社交活动/聚会/乐趣; the endless～in the holiday season 休假季节连续不断的活动;the～of modern life 现代生活的忙碌;The snow fell in a～. 大雪纷飞。She is busy in her high-class social～. 她忙于一连串的上层社交活动。

(3)混乱(excited confusion)[U，a～]：His mind/head/brain/thought is in a～. 他心里/头脑/头脑/思想一片混乱。〖同〗confusion;〖反〗calmness;

give sth a whirl 试一试 (infml)：He is a man of giving anything new a～. 他是个愿意尝试新事物的人。

→′whirligig n 陀螺;旋转木马;′whirlpool n 旋涡;′whirlwind n 旋风;

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