revolve

/rɪˈvɒlv/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈvɑːlv/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈvälv -ˈvȯlv also -ˈväv or -ˈvȯv/ (ame, mw)

revolve — verb

  • revolvepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • revolveshe / she / it
  • revolvedpast simple
  • revolving-ing form

1. to travel in a complete circle around a fixed centre or axis, or to cause an obj

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to travel in a complete circle around a fixed centre or axis, or to cause an object to do the same

例句

The Earth revolves around the Sun once every 365 days.

revolve + around [celestial body]

Mei-Lin watched the ceiling fan revolve slowly above her bed.

intransitive: something revolves by itself

同義詞
  • rotate

    emphasises spinning on an internal axis rather than orbiting an external centre

  • orbit

    specifically describes moving around a celestial body along a curved path

  • circle

    more everyday; emphasises the shape of the path, not the fixed centre

  • spin

    suggests fast, continuous rotation, often on a central point

反義詞

文法句型

revolve (around/about) [noun]

revolve [noun] (around/about [noun])

用法筆記

When describing a single full circle around something, use 'revolve around' (e.g., 'the Moon revolves around the Earth'). For rotation on the object's own axis, use 'rotate' or 'spin' instead.

常見錯誤

❌The Moon rotates around the Earth.
✅The Moon revolves around the Earth.
💡'rotate' means spin on an internal axis; 'revolve' means travel around an external centre.
❌She revolved the pen between her fingers slowly.
✅She twirled the pen between her fingers slowly.
💡'revolve' is too large-scale for small, fiddly movements; use a more precise verb.