swirl
/swɜːl/ (bre, ipa) · /swɜːrl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈswər(-ə)l/ (ame, mw) · /swɝːl/ (ame, ipa)
swirl — 動詞
- swirlpresent simple I / you / we / they
- swirlshe / she / it
- swirledpast simple
- swirling-ing form
1. to move in a twisting circular pattern, like water going down a drain, or to cau
旋轉；打轉
以圓形或螺旋方式快速移動
to move in a twisting circular pattern, like water going down a drain, or to cause something to move in this way. For example, autumn leaves swirl in the wind before settling on the ground, or a chef swirls cream into a soup to create a pattern.
The autumn leaves swirled in the wind before landing on the wet pavement.
秋天的落葉在風中旋轉，最後落在潮濕的人行道上。
intransitive: subject + swirl + adverbial of place
Élise swirled the cream gently into her tomato soup to make a pattern.
Élise 將鮮奶油輕輕旋入番茄濃湯中，形成漂亮的花紋。
transitive: person swirls [food/liquid] into [something]
Dust swirled through the old library when Hao opened the heavy curtains.
當 Hao 拉開厚重的窗簾時，灰塵在舊圖書館裡四處飛旋。
Yan watched the water swirl down the bathtub drain after his shower.
Yan 看著洗澡水沿著浴缸排水孔旋轉流下。
Ignacio swirled the wine in his glass before taking a sip.
Ignacio 拿起酒杯輕輕旋轉了一下，然後才啜了一口。
文法句型
swirl (intransitive): leaves/dust/water + swirl
swirl + object: wind/person + swirls + object
用法筆記
Frequently used with directional phrases (swirl around, swirl down, swirl through). The transitive pattern usually involves a liquid, food, or airborne substance as the object.
常見錯誤
2. when rumors, stories, or ideas are repeated by many people in a community withou
謠傳；紛傳
謠言或說法在人群中廣泛流傳
when rumors, stories, or ideas are repeated by many people in a community without anyone being sure of the facts. For instance, rumors swirl around a company before it announces job cuts, or conflicting accounts swirl about a celebrity's private life.
Rumors have been swirling around the office about who will be the next manager.
辦公室裡一直在傳，誰會是下一任經理的謠言。
rumors + swirl + around [place/topic]
Various stories swirled about the candidate's past, but nothing was proven.
關於那位候選人過去的各種說法甚囂塵上，但沒有任何一項獲得證實。
stories/ideas + swirl + about [topic]
Questions swirled among the fans when the singer cancelled her tour suddenly.
當那位歌手突然取消巡演時，歌迷之間疑問四起。
Conflicting accounts swirled around the accident for weeks after the news broke.
事故消息傳出後好幾週，媒體上仍充斥著各種相互矛盾的說法。
- circulate
more neutral and factual; does not carry the same sense of confusion or speed
- fly around
more informal; suggests rapid, uncontrolled spread
- spread
general term; lacks the chaotic, circular feeling of 'swirl'
文法句型
rumors/stories/ideas + swirl + around/about + topic
用法筆記
Almost always in continuous or perfect-continuous tenses (is swirling, have been swirling). The subject is usually a plural noun (rumors, stories, questions, accounts).
常見錯誤
swirl — 名詞
- swirlsingular
- swirlsplural
1. a circular twisting movement, or a moving mass of something (such as water, air,
旋轉；漩渦
圓形扭轉的運動或物體
a circular twisting movement, or a moving mass of something (such as water, air, or colour) that moves in a twisting pattern. For example, a swirl of cream in coffee, or a swirl of dust raised by a passing truck.
A swirl of dust rose behind the truck as it drove down the dirt road.
卡車沿著泥土路駛過，揚起一陣旋轉的灰塵。
a swirl of [substance] + verb of motion
Tara added a swirl of honey to her tea and stirred it slowly.
Tara 在茶裡加了一串旋繞的蜂蜜，然後輕輕攪拌。
The swirl of water around Felix's legs made it hard to stand still.
河水在 Felix 雙腿周圍打轉，讓他很難站穩。
Yara watched the slow swirl of cream spreading through her black coffee.
Yara 看著鮮奶油緩慢地繞著圈，融入她的黑咖啡中。
Lakshmi noticed a swirl of colourful fabric as the dancers spun across the stage.
舞者在舞台上旋轉而過時，Lakshmi 看到一抹旋動的彩色布料。
文法句型
a swirl of [something] — describes the motion or the moving thing
用法筆記
Usually singular and preceded by 'a' or 'the'. Often combined with 'of' to name the substance that is moving: a swirl of dust, a swirl of smoke.
常見錯誤
2. a twisting, spiral-shaped mark or pattern that curves around itself, such as the
螺旋；渦紋
扭轉或彎曲的形狀或圖案
a twisting, spiral-shaped mark or pattern that curves around itself, such as the pattern on a seashell, the grain of wood, or a decorative design in art or calligraphy.
The wooden table had beautiful swirls in the grain that caught the light.
那張木桌的木紋中有美麗的螺旋花紋，在光線下閃閃發亮。
countable plural: swirls in wood grain
Cole painted blue swirls across the canvas to represent ocean waves.
Cole 在畫布上畫了藍色的漩渦圖案，表現海洋的波浪。
Each seashell on the beach showed a tight swirl at its centre.
沙灘上的每一個貝殼中心都有一個緊密的螺旋。
The design on the old ceramic vase featured gold swirls and red flowers.
那個舊陶瓷花瓶的設計上有金色的渦紋和紅色的花朵。
Erik carved delicate swirls into the handle of the wooden spoon he was making.
Erik 在他正在做的木湯匙握柄上雕刻了精緻的螺旋紋。
文法句型
a swirl — a spiral or twisted pattern or mark
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 focuses on motion (a swirl happening), while sense 2 focuses on the static pattern or shape (a swirl you see on a surface).
3. a confused or excited situation in which many rumors, stories, or ideas are bein
謠言紛飛
各種未經證實的說法同時流傳的混亂局面
a confused or excited situation in which many rumors, stories, or ideas are being spread at the same time, creating uncertainty and gossip. Often used for media speculation or workplace gossip.
A swirl of speculation followed the politician's sudden resignation from office.
那位政治人物突然辭職後，各種揣測四起。
a swirl of [rumor-noun] + followed/erupted/surrounded
The company faced a swirl of accusations after the product was found to be unsafe.
該公司的產品被發現有安全疑慮後，面臨了排山倒海的指控。
Sirin tried to ignore the swirl of gossip that surrounded the celebrity wedding.
Sirin 試圖不去理會圍繞那場名人婚禮的漫天八卦。
Out of the swirl of conflicting reports, one clear fact finally emerged weeks later.
在眾多相互矛盾的報導中，幾週後終於浮現出一個明確的事實。
文法句型
a swirl of + plural noun (rumors/gossip/accusations)
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' with a plural noun referring to speech or information (rumors, accusations, reports, speculation). This sense is less common than the physical senses and appears mostly in news or narrative contexts.