单词详解

1. vt. & vi.

A. 纺（纱）[(+from/into)] (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one’s own axis)

Mother used to spin her own yarn. 母亲过去一直是自己纺纱的。

The old woman was spinning in the corner of the room.  老妇人在房间一角纺纱。

B. （蚕、蜘蛛等）吐（丝），作（茧），结（网）(form a web by making a thread)

The spider was spinning a web. 蜘蛛在结网。

In spring，they spin their cocoons. 到了春天，它们才吐丝结茧。

C. 使（陀螺等）旋转 (cause to spin)

The boy was spinning a top. 那男孩在抽陀螺。

My sister can spin on her toes like a dancer. 我妹妹能像舞者一样踮着脚尖旋转。

2. n.

A. [C] [U] 旋转，自旋 (the act of rotating rapidly)

I’ve been in a real spin all morning. 我整个上午都晕头转向的。

B.【口】（汽车等的）疾驰，兜风 (a short drive in a car)

Get your bicycle and come for a spin. 把你的自行车拿来去兜一圈。

相关词组

spin out  消磨；拖延时间

He’ll spin out this lecture until lunchtime. 他会把这次讲演拖长到午饭前结束。

相关单词

过去式：spun

过去分词：spun

现在分词：spinning

第三人称单数：spins