单词 | rotate |
释义 | rotaterotatesrotatedrotatingrotaterotate /rəʊˈteɪt $ ˈroʊteɪt/ verb [intransitive and transitive]1to turn around from a fixed point, or to make something do this: The Earth rotates on its axis.rotate 地球绕地轴自转。rotate something to/towards/away from etc somethingRotate the handle to the right.将把手向右转动。2to change the use or position that things or people have, following a regular pattern: The presidency rotates yearly.rotate 主席的职位每年轮换一次。Rotating the type of crops you grow will improve the soil.rotatecrop 轮种庄稼会改善土质。—rotationrotationsrotation /rəʊˈteɪʃən $ roʊ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]: We work nights in rotation.night我们轮流值夜班。THESAURUS: rotateturn to move around: The wheels of the train began to turn.wheelbeginThe handle began to turn.begingo around (also go round British English) to move in a continuous circular movement: I watched the hands on the clock go slowly round until it was nearly 10 o’clock.watchhandberevolve/rotate to move around continuously – used especially in technical contexts: The Earth rotates around the Sun.rotatespin to turn around many times very quickly: She was spinning round and round on the ice.bespinwhirl to turn around extremely quickly, often in a powerful or uncontrolled way: The blades of the helicopter whirled overhead.bladewhirl |
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