(使)旋转;(使)回旋;(尤指快速或绕某点)转动。常见义为不及物动词“旋转”,也可作及物动词“使旋转”。
/ˈdʒaɪ.reɪt/
The dancers gyrated to the beat.
舞者随着节拍旋转扭动。
As the storm intensified, the helicopter’s blades continued to gyrate above the darkening sea, keeping the crew steady as they prepared for rescue.
随着风暴加剧,直升机的旋翼仍在渐暗的海面上方持续旋转,使机组人员保持稳定,准备展开救援。
来自拉丁语 gȳrāre “转圈、环绕”,与 gyrus(回、环)同源。英语中常用于描述物体或人体围绕某点的转动或扭动。