Word · Frequency #34996
gyrate
旋转；回旋
To revolve around a central point or move in a spiral.
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To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado.
绕中心点旋转；螺旋状绕轴运动,如龙卷风
绕中心点旋转；螺旋状绕轴运动,如龙卷风；旋转；不停地转动
In use
The dancer began to gyrate her hips to the rhythm of the music.
The helicopter's blades gyrated rapidly as it lifted off the ground.
Watch the planets gyrate slowly around the sun in this simulation.
gyrate around/about sth
around和about可互换，表示绕某物旋转
The dancers gyrated around the maypole.
舞者们绕着五月柱旋转。
gyrate + adverb of manner
副词修饰旋转的方式或强度
The pendulum gyrated wildly back and forth.
钟摆疯狂地来回摆动。
gyrate (intransitive)
单独使用，表示自身旋转运动
The top gyrated on the table for a long time.
陀螺在桌上旋转了很长时间。
Verb forms
base gyrate · third person gyrates · -ing gyrating · past gyrated · past participle gyrated
规则动词
Common mistakes
The dancer gyrated the stage.The dancer gyrated around the stage.
gyrate 是不及物动词，不能直接跟宾语表示地点，需要加介词 around 表示绕某物旋转。中文可以说“旋转舞台”，但英语中需用介词 around。
The satellite gyrated on the Earth.The satellite gyrated around the Earth.
中文“在...上旋转”的直译 gyrate on 不符合英语习惯，正确的固定搭配是 gyrate around，表示环绕旋转。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与around或about连用，表示围绕某物旋转。
Learn the forms together
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