Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #12552
swivels
转环；旋转接头
swivels is the plural of swivel.
核心释义
a coupling, as in a chain, whose one end turns on a headed pin
- 1.
一种部件,如环或钩,通过销钉连接到另一部件上,使其能绕销钉轴线旋转。
A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
- 2.
一种小型火炮,可在支点或转轴上转动；也称旋转炮。
A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; called also swivel gun.
- 3.
旋转的动作。
The act of swivelling.
- 4.
臀部的转动。
A rotating of the hips.
- 5.
一种小型装置,通常为球形或桶形,用于钓鱼中连接钓线分段,由两个环通过推力轴承枢轴接头相连。
A small, usually ball- or barrel-shaped device used in angling to connect sections of fishing lines, consisting of two rings linked via a thrust bearing pivot joint.
一种部件,如环或钩,通过销钉连接到另一部件上,使其能绕销钉轴线旋转。；一种小型火炮,可在支点或转轴上转动；也称旋转炮。；旋转的动作。；臀部的转动。；一种小型装置,通常为球形或桶形,用于钓鱼中连接钓线分段,由两个环通过推力轴承枢轴接头相连。
用法In use
The office chair swivels easily so I can reach the printer without standing up.
用法提示：swivel 在此作不及物动词，表示“旋转”。
She swivelled the monitor toward me to show the graph.
用法提示：swivelled 是 swivel 的过去式，作及物动词，表示“使旋转”。
Please swivel your seat to face the window while we take off.
用法提示：swivel 在祈使句中作及物动词，表示“转动（座椅）”。
swivel round/around
动词用法：swivel round/around 表示身体快速转动，常不带宾语。
He swivelled round to see who had entered the room.
他猛一转身，想看看谁进了房间。
swivel sth round/towards sth
动词用法：宾语后接方向状语，表示转动某物使其朝向某处。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- swivel chair
- 转椅
- He leaned back in his swivel chair and closed his eyes.他靠在转椅上闭上了眼睛。
- swivel joint
- 旋转接头
- The camera arm uses a swivel joint for easy positioning.相机臂使用旋转接头，方便调整位置。
- swivel base
- 旋转底座
- The monitor is mounted on a swivel base.显示器安装在旋转底座上。
- swivel around
- 转身；转动
- She swivelled around to see who was calling her name.她转过身去看是谁在叫她的名字。
- swivel one's head
- 转过头
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
转椅底座有个swivel转环，看到它就想象椅子一转、人跟着转，swivel就是‘旋转接头’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：机械与五金、家具与产品说明、技术手册 作名词时多用于机械、五金或家具等说明性语境，比较常见于产品描述和技术手册；口语中常出现在固定搭配（如 swivel chair）里。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 swivel /ˈswɪvəl/ 同韵（/ɪvəl/）：civil、drivel、snivel。注意拼写相似但读音不同：rival /ˈraɪvəl/、naval /ˈneɪvəl/、shovel /ˈʃʌvəl/，它们不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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