a whirligig
作为具体玩具的用法。
The child spun the whirligig on the table.
孩子在桌上旋转陀螺。
旋转物;陀螺;旋转木马
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旋转物;陀螺;旋转木马
anything that spins or whirls, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round
The child spun the whirligig on the table.
孩子在桌上旋转陀螺。
Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
The little boy spun the wooden whirligig on the floor until it slowed down and stopped.
小男孩在地板上转动木陀螺,直到它慢慢停下来。
A metal whirligig on the porch spins cheerfully whenever the breeze blows.
每当微风吹过,门廊上的金属风车装饰就愉快地旋转起来。
The children queued twice to ride the whirligig at the summer fair.
孩子们在夏日集市上排了两次队,就为坐那旋转木马。
作为具体玩具的用法。
The child spun the whirligig on the table.
孩子在桌上旋转陀螺。
比喻不断变化或循环的事物,后接名词。
The whirligig of fashion trends never stops.
时尚潮流的轮回永不停歇。
复合名词,指一类昆虫。
Whirligig beetles are often seen on the surface of ponds.
鼓甲甲虫常出现在池塘水面。
Not this
He whirligigged the toy across the floor.
Use this
He spun the whirligig across the floor.
whirligig 是名词,不能当作动词使用。应使用动词 spin 或短语 set the whirligig spinning。
Not this
There are many colorful whirligig in the shop.
Use this
There are many colorful whirligigs in the shop.
whirligig 是可数名词,复数形式为 whirligigs,需要加 -s。
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可数名词;指旋转玩具或循环变迁。
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