twizzle
/ˈtwizəl/ (ame, mw)
twizzle — verb
- twizzlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- twizzles3rd person singular
- twizzling-ing form
- twizzledpast simple
1. to turn or spin something quickly and lightly between your fingers or in the air
to turn or spin something quickly and lightly between your fingers or in the air, or to move your body in a fast spinning motion, often in a playful or casual way.
Theo twizzled the pen between his thumb and forefinger while thinking about the problem.
twizzle + object + between [body parts]
Jisoo twizzled her hair around her pencil as she worked through the maths equations.
The children twizzled around in the garden until they fell onto the grass, laughing.
Chidi twizzled the baton and passed it to the next band member.
- hold still
to keep an object motionless rather than rotating it
文法句型
twizzle + object (e.g. twizzle your hair)
twizzle + adverb/preposition (e.g. twizzle around)
用法筆記
Less formal than 'rotate' or 'revolve'. Commonly used for small handheld objects (pens, batons, strands of hair) or a person's whole body spinning playfully. Can be transitive or intransitive.
常見錯誤
twizzle — noun
1. a figure skating sequence where the athlete spins on one skate while gliding acr
a figure skating sequence where the athlete spins on one skate while gliding across the ice surface, either moving forwards or backwards.
Alessia held her twizzle for eight full rotations before gliding into the next step sequence.
hold a twizzle + [number] rotations
The ice dance couple lost points when their twizzles were not perfectly synchronised.
Coach Park watched Sahil's twizzle and noted that his free leg position needed work.
The judges gave the twizzle sequence a level four, the highest possible score.
Hari lost his balance during the twizzle and put his blade down to stop the fall.
- spin
general term for any rotating move; 'twizzle' is a specific travelling spin on one foot
文法句型
perform a twizzle
execute a twizzle
[number] twizzles
用法筆記
A standard element in ice dance. Twizzles are judged on speed, edge quality, unison (for couples), and number of rotations. The term is rarely used outside figure skating contexts.