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swivel switching

swivel
[英] [ˈswɪvəl] [美] [ˈswɪvəl] 生词本

n.

vt.& vi.

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in AM, use 美国英语用 swiveling, swiveled
1. V-ERG (使)旋转;(使)转动 If something swivels or if you swivel it, it turns around a central point so that it is facing in a different direction. 

  • She swivelled her chair round and stared out across the back lawn...

    她把椅子转过来，向外凝视着屋后的草坪。

  • His chairs can swivel, but they can't move up or down.

    他的椅子能旋转，但是不能升降。

2. VERB (突然)转身朝向 If you swivel in a particular direction, you turn suddenly in that direction. 

  • He swivelled round to face Sarah.

    他转过身面对着萨拉。

3. V-ERG (使)(头或眼睛)转动 If your head or your eyes swivel in a particular direction or if you swivel them in a particular direction, you quickly look in that direction. 

  • Roger swivelled his head to look at her...

    罗杰转过头看着她。

  • His eyes swivelled from one girl to the other.

    他的目光在两个女孩身上打转。

Noun

1. a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin

Verb

1. turn on a pivot

体育

  • 1.旋转钩

石油

<名>
  • 1.水龙头

航海科技

<名>
  • 1.转环

船舶

<名>
  • 1.锚链转环
  • 2.防止锚链绞扭的可转动的专用环。
1. She returned to the swivel chair behind her desk.
她回到桌子后面的转椅上。

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