rotate + noun phrase
Rotate the handle to open the lock.
旋转把手打开锁。
轮流；轮换；周转；轮换（存货）；轮作；（飞机起飞时）抬头；抬机头；旋转、转动或旋转
to turn around a central point; to make something turn around a central point
可作及物或不及物动词
旋转、转动或旋转
To spin, turn, or revolve.
按顺序推进；轮流
To advance through a sequence; to take turns.
在起飞时抬起机头,刚好在离地前
To lift the nose during takeoff, just prior to liftoff.
旋转、转动或旋转某物
To spin, turn, or revolve something.
按顺序推进某物；轮流分配或部署
To advance something through a sequence; to allocate or deploy in turns.
替换旧材料或将旧材料放在新材料前面以便先使用旧材料
To replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.
按一定顺序种植或栽培(作物)
To grow or plant (crops) in a certain order.
一般现在时
The Earth rotates on its axis.
地球绕其轴自转。
一般过去时
She rotated the tires yesterday.
她昨天调换了轮胎。
现在进行时
The machine is rotating slowly.
机器正在缓慢旋转。
规则变化动词
The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.
地球每24小时绕轴自转一次。
用法提示：这里“rotates”用作不及物动词，表示天体围绕自身轴线的旋转。
Please rotate the tires every 10,000 kilometers to ensure even wear.
请每行驶1万公里轮换轮胎，以确保磨损均匀。
用法提示：这里“rotate”用作及物动词，表示使物体按顺序改变位置。
Farmers rotate their crops to maintain soil fertility.
农民轮换种植作物以保持土壤肥力。
用法提示：这里“rotate”用作及物动词，表示轮流更换。
Rotate the handle to open the lock.
旋转把手打开锁。
The moon rotates around the Earth.
月球绕地球旋转。
The workers rotate among different tasks.
工人们在不同任务间轮换。
强调快速旋转，常用于非正式语境；rotate更正式且可用于科技话题。
常指绕外部中心旋转（如行星），而rotate多指绕自身轴旋转。不能完全互换。
仅用于轮流或交替的意义（如轮流值班），不表示物理旋转。
指绕固定点转动（如椅子），而rotate适用范围更广。
grammar · medium
易错句子The rotate of the Earth is constant.
正确表达The rotation of the Earth is constant.
rotate 是动词，不能用作名词；应使用名词形式 rotation。
grammar · medium
易错句子The mechanic rotates.
正确表达The mechanic rotates the tires.
rotate 作为及物动词时通常需要接宾语，这里缺少宾语导致意思不明确。
revolve 强调围绕一个中心点作圆周运动，而 rotate 更强调绕自身的轴旋转
alternate 指两个或多个事物交替出现或轮流进行，而 rotate 强调按顺序循环轮流
轮流更换轮胎
You should rotate the tires every 10,000 kilometers.
你应该每1万公里轮流更换轮胎。
轮作庄稼
Farmers rotate crops to maintain soil fertility.
农民轮作庄稼以保持土壤肥力。
旋转图像
You can rotate the image 90 degrees in the editor.
你可以在编辑器中旋转图像90度。
轮换员工
The manager decided to rotate staff to different departments.
经理决定将员工轮换到不同部门。
围绕...旋转
The Earth rotates around the Sun.
地球围绕太阳旋转。
顺时针旋转
Turn the knob clockwise to rotate the handle.
顺时针转动旋钮来旋转手柄。
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