UK: /swɜːl/ (Note: IPA verified; US pronunciation includes rhotic /r/ after the vowel, while UK uses non-rhotic /ɜːl/.)
语源 (Etymology)
Origin:
From Middle English swirlen (to whirl, twist), likely related to Old Norse svirla (to twist, writhe) or Dutch zwirrelen (to whirl). The exact phonetic evolution traces to Germanic roots emphasizing "spiral motion." 中文翻译: 词源来自中古英语 swirlen(旋转、扭曲),可能与古诺尔斯语 svirla(扭曲、蠕动)或荷兰语 zwirrelen(旋转)相关。其语音演变可追溯至强调“螺旋运动”的日耳曼语词根。
Historical Shift:
Middle English (14th century): Primarily a verb meaning "to twist or whirl rapidly" → Modern English: Both verb ("to move in a spiral") and noun ("a spiral movement or form"), with consistent semantic continuity across centuries. 中文翻译: 历史演变:中古英语(14世纪)时期主要为动词,意为“快速扭曲或旋转”→ 现代英语中兼具动词(“以螺旋形式运动”)和名词(“螺旋运动或形态”)含义,语义数世纪保持连贯。
If no record: N/A (well-documented Germanic origin)
解释 (Definition)
中文解释:
动词:(使)旋转;打旋;盘旋
名词:旋转;漩涡;螺旋形;卷状花纹
English (Oxford):
Verb (v.) To move or cause to move in a spiral or twisting pattern;
Noun (n.) A spiral or twisting movement or shape, especially of liquid or air.
例句 (Example Sentences)
例句 1: "The leaves swirled in the wind before landing on the ground."
(树叶在风中旋转后落到地面。) Context: Describing the motion of objects in a spiral pattern due to wind.
例句 2: "She watched the cream swirl into her coffee, creating delicate patterns."
(她看着奶油在咖啡中打旋,形成精致的图案。) Context: Illustrating a liquid’s spiral movement when mixed.
例句 3: "A swirl of dust rose from the path as the car drove by."
(汽车驶过时,小路上扬起一阵尘土漩涡。) Context: Using the noun form to depict a spiral-shaped mass of particles.