Dictionary entry
spin around
/spin əˈraund/
verb
转体
to turn the body around quickly, especially in a sporting movement
体育用语，指体操、跳水等动作中的快速转体动作。
In use
She heard her name and spun around to see who was calling.
The children love to spin around in the park until they feel dizzy.
He spun around in his chair to face the window.
spin around
She spun around to see who called her.
她转体看看是谁在叫她。
spin something around
此结构中的宾语可为任何可旋转的物体。
He spun the globe around to find China.
他转体地球仪找到中国。
Common mistakes
I spun around the wheel.I spun the wheel around.
spin around 作为及物短语动词时，宾语应放在 around 之前，表示使某物旋转；如果宾语放在 around 之后，则短语动词变为'绕...旋转'，意义不同。
She spun herself around to face him.She spun around to face him.
spin around 本身已包含自身旋转，无需再加反身代词 herself，否则造成冗余。
Connections
Confusing words
- turn around
- 转身；调头 · spin around 强调快速旋转，而 turn around 泛指改变面对的方向或掉头。
- rotate
- 旋转；转动 · spin around 常指快速、连续的转动，rotate 则更技术性，指绕轴转动。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与around连用，表示旋转动作
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