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旋转 (旋轉)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

旋转 [xuánzhuǎn]
  1. 1. verb revolve
    地球围绕太阳旋转
    The earth revolves around the sun.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

旋转 [xuánzhuǎn]
  1. 1. revolve; gyrate; rotate; spin; swim; turn; whirl; slew; swirl; twirl
    顺时针方向旋转
    clockwise rotation
    逆时针方向旋转
    counterclockwise rotation
    旋转
    a spinning ball
  2. 2. noun rev; rotation

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

旋转 [xuánzhuǎn]
  1. 1. 围绕一个点或一个轴做圆周运动
    地球绕地轴旋转叫自转。
    只觉得天地都在旋转
  2. 2. 扭转
    旋转乾坤。

Examples

月亮围绕着地球旋转
The moon revolves round the earth.
逆时针方向旋转
counterclockwise rotation
旋转自如
rotate or revolve freely
旋转钻机
rotary rig
一个陀螺在滴溜儿地旋转着。
A top is spinning very fast.
学这个舞蹈时,我总是记不住这两个逆时针旋转动作!
When I was learning the dance, I always couldn't remember the two counterclockwise rotation movements.
由此可见,地球是绕着太阳不停地旋转的。
This shows that the earth revolves round the sun.
这座饭店的顶层有旋转餐厅。

Collocations

高速旋转
a revolving high speed
不停地旋转
to keep revolving
旋转速度
a revolving speed
旋转乾坤
to revolve around the universe

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