rotate, revolve, roll, spin, turn, whirl, circle

名詞 whirl:

1. confused movement
   同義詞：commotion
2. the shape of something rotating rapidly
   同義詞：swirl, vortex, convolution
3. a usually brief attempt
   同義詞：crack, fling, go, pass, offer
4. the act of rotating rapidly
   同義詞：spin, twirl, twist, twisting

動詞 whirl:

1. turn in a twisting or spinning motion
   同義詞：twirl, swirl, twiddle
2. cause to spin
   同義詞：birl, spin, twirl
3. flow in a circular current, of liquids
   同義詞：eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl
4. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
   同義詞：spin, spin around, reel, gyrate
5. fly around
   同義詞：tumble, whirl around

1. The houses whirled past us as the train gathered speed.
   火車越開越快，周圍的房子在我們旁邊一閃而過。
2. I couldn't sleep: my mind was still whirling from all I had seen and heard.
   我睡不著覺，所見所聞仍在頭腦中轉來轉去。
3. The job doesn't sound very exciting but I'll give it a whirl.
   這個工作聽起來沒什麼意思，可是我還是要去試一試。
4. The wind whirled the dead leaves about.
   風吹得枯葉在四處回旋。
5. He can't adjust himself to the whirl of modern life in this big city.
   他無法適應這個大都市的現(xiàn)代生活的忙碌。
6. His head whirled.
   他頭昏了。

whirl

v.（動詞）
whirled,whirl.ing,whirls
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To revolve rapidly about a center or an axis.See Synonyms at turn
轉動：繞著一中心或軸飛速旋轉參見 turn
To rotate or spin rapidly:
急轉：急速旋轉或回旋：
例句：
The dancer whirled across the stage.
舞蹈者穿過舞臺翩翩起舞

To turn rapidly, changing direction; wheel:
迅速轉身，突然轉向；調轉方向：
例句：
She whirled around to face him.
她猛地轉過身來面對著他

To have the sensation of spinning; reel:
眩暈，一片混亂：
例句：
My head is whirling with data.
我的大腦因數(shù)據(jù)充斥而一片混亂

To move circularly and rapidly in varied, random directions:
回旋：打旋；在各種任意方向上迅速且呈圓周性的運動：
例句：
The wind whirled across the steppes.
風兒回旋過臺階

v.tr.（及物動詞）
To cause to rotate or turn rapidly:
使旋轉：使迅疾旋轉或轉向：
例句：
whirl a baton.
揮舞棍棒

To move or drive in a circular or curving course.
使回旋：使沿圓周或曲線路程運動或駕駛
To drive at high speed:
高速駕駛：
例句：
whirled the motorcycle around the corner.
摩托車疾馳著繞過街角而去

Obsolete To hurl.
【廢語】 投，擲
n.（名詞）
The act of rotating or revolving rapidly.
高速旋轉的動作
Something, such as a cloud of dust, that whirls or is whirled.
旋轉物：旋轉的或被旋轉的物體，如一團灰塵
A state of confusion; tumult.
混亂狀態(tài)，眩暈；騷動
A swift succession or round of events:
接連的活動：一連串突然而至的事情，紛至沓來的事：
例句：
the social whirl.
頻繁的社交活動

A state of mental confusion or giddiness; dizziness:
頭腦混亂的狀態(tài)；頭暈目眩：
例句：
My head is in a whirl.
我頭暈

Informal A short trip or ride.
【非正式用語】 短途旅行或騎馬（騎車）、開車
Informal A brief or experimental try:
【非正式用語】 小試：短暫且試驗性的嘗試：
例句：
Let`s give the plan a whirl.
讓我們嘗試一下這個計劃

來源：
Middle English whirlen
中古英語 whirlen
probably from Old Norse hvirfla
可能源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 hvirfla

【引伸】
whirl.er
n.（名詞）