| 单词 | revolve |
| 释义 | re·volve /rɪˈvɒlv $ rɪˈvɑːlv/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 TURNto move around like a wheel, or to make something move around like a wheel （使）旋转 → revolution, turn The wheel began to revolve. 轮子开始旋转。 The restaurant slowly revolves, giving excellent views of the city. 餐厅缓缓旋转，城市美景尽收眼底。 Using graphics software, you can revolve the image on the screen. 使用绘图软件可以旋转屏幕上的图像。2 revolve around somebody/something (also revolve round somebody/something British English) phrasal verb a) [not in progressive]ABOUT to have something as a main subject or purpose 以…为主题[目的]；围绕 Jane’s life revolves around her children. 简的生活就是围着孩子转。 The argument revolved around costs. 争论的焦点是费用问题。 She seems to think that the world revolves around her (=that she is the only important person). 她似乎认为整个世界都以她为中心。b) TURNto move in circles around something 围绕…旋转 The Moon revolves around the Earth. 月亮绕着地球转。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusrevolve• For many, the critical point in the conflict will revolve around giving up work.• Other reasons revolve around the changing demands and expectations of consumers and their agents.• His whole sensibility revolves around the fact that he was born white and is now a cop.• Yannis Kokkos' sets keep revolving for 110 minutes.• A green and blue mobile revolved slowly above our heads.• Piper leaned backwards, staggering, and watched the room revolve until his brain seemed to hum with the motion.From Longman Business Dictionaryrevolvere‧volve /rɪˈvɒlvrɪˈvɑːlv/ verb [transitive] BANKING to make loan repayments of less than the full amount due each monthBanks make money on the interest rates they charge cardholders who revolve their balances.→ See Verb tableOrigin revolve (1300-1400) Latin revolvere “to roll back, cause to return”, from volvere “to roll”re·volve verbChineseSyllable like a wheel, or Business move Corpus to around to |
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