Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #12552
swivels
转环；旋转接头
swivels is the plural of swivel.
a coupling, as in a chain, whose one end turns on a headed pin
- 1.
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.
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。
- 2.
A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; called also swivel gun.
一种小型火炮,可在支点或转轴上转动；也称旋转炮。
- 3.
The act of swivelling.
旋转的动作。
- 4.
A rotating of the hips.
臀部的转动。
- 5.
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。
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。
In use
The office chair swivels easily so I can reach the printer without standing up.
She swivelled the monitor toward me to show the graph.
Please swivel your seat to face the window while we take off.
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。
She swivelled the screen towards the audience.
她把屏幕转向观众。
on a swivel
名词用法：on a swivel 表示装在可水平转动的转环/转轴上，也可构成 swivel chair（转椅）等复合词。
Connections
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
- He swivelled his head to watch the bird fly away.他转过头去看鸟飞走。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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’。
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。
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。
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。
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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