English Dictionary

whirl

IPA（発音記号）

/wɜːl/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞

(intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly. / (intransitive) To have a sensation of spinning or reeling. / (transitive) To make something or someone whirl.

日本語の意味

（自動詞）急速に回転する、旋回する / （自動詞）めまいがする、ふらつく / （他動詞）（物や人を）急速に回転させる

Leaves whirl in the gusts of wind along the alley.

小道に沿って吹く突風で葉がぐるぐると舞い上がった。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.

The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.

My head is whirling after all that drink.

意味（3）

(transitive) To make something or someone whirl.

The dancer whirled his partner round on her toes.

意味（4）

(transitive) To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.

See, see the chariot, and those rushing wheels, / That whirled the prophet up at Chebar flood.

whirls （ present singular third-person ）

whirling （ participle present ）

whirled （ participle past ）

whirled （ past ）