Word · Frequency #37306
whirligig
/ˈhwəːligig/
noun
旋转物；陀螺；旋转木马
anything that spins or whirls, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round
- 1.
Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
- 2.
A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
风车装饰；旋转风车；旋转玩具；旋转木马；循环；轮回
In use
The little boy spun the wooden whirligig on the floor until it slowed down and stopped.
A metal whirligig on the porch spins cheerfully whenever the breeze blows.
The children queued twice to ride the whirligig at the summer fair.
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。
the whirligig of [something]
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。
whirligig beetles
复合名词，指一类昆虫。
Connections
Word family
- whirligigs
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词；指旋转玩具或循环变迁。
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