swivel

• n. 转环；转椅座架
• vt. 使旋转
• vi. 旋转

来自古英语 swifan,旋转，转动，来自 Proto-Germanic*swif,旋转，来自 PIE*swei,弯，转，摇 摆，词源同 swing,sweep.-el,工具格后缀。

1. a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin

swivel

swivel: see swift

swivel (n.)

c. 1300, "coupling device that allows independent rotation," from frequentative form of stem of Old English verb swifan "to move in a course, revolve, sweep" (a class I strong verb), from Proto-Germanic *swif- (cognates: Old Frisian swiva "to be uncertain," Old Norse svifa "to rove, ramble, drift"), from PIE root *swei- (2) "to turn, bend, move in a sweeping manner."

Related Middle English swive was the principal slang verb for "to have sexual intercourse with," a sense that developed c. 1300. This probably explains why, though the root is verbal, the verb swivel is not attested in Modern English until 1794. Compare Middle English phrase smal-swivinge men "men who copulate infrequently."

swivel (v.)

1794 (transitive), from swivel (n.). Intransitive use from 1846. Related: Swiveled; swiveling; swivelled; swivelling.

a swivel chair (= one on which the seat turns around without moving the base)

转椅

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She swivelled the chair around to face them.

她把椅子转过来朝着他们。

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He swivelled around to look at her.

他转过身来看着她。

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She swivelled her chair round and stared out across the back lawn...

她把椅子转过来，向外凝视着屋后的草坪。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

His chairs can swivel, but they can't move up or down.

他的椅子能旋转，但是不能升降。

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He swivelled round to face Sarah.

他转过身面对着萨拉。

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Roger swivelled his head to look at her...

罗杰转过头看着她。

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His eyes swivelled from one girl to the other.

他的目光在两个女孩身上打转。

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Tighten up the packing gland on the swivel.

紧一下水龙头冲管盘根.

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Eg . The maximum swivel of the table is l 20.

工作台的最大回转角度是120度.

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Marc made an overconfident swivel with his hips that to Jonathan looked vaguely sexual.

马克用他的臀部做了一个过于自信的旋转,对于乔纳森来说这有些不男不女.

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CD storage cube, with 5 books holding totally 60 CDs . Swivel base.

这是一款装碟片的盒子, 共有5本,每本能存放12张碟片,底座也可以360度旋转.

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Flora restored the heavy swivel chair to its upright position.

弗洛拉把那只笨重的转椅扶起来.

辞典例句

Oh, there's a swivel leakage. Stop drilling , please.

哦, 水龙头漏了, 别打井了.

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Ball bearing perform to fully swivel under load.

额定载荷下滚珠轴承能够充分旋转.

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At the rear of the upper handguard assembly is a hole for a QD sling swivel.

在上部护木部件的后端,有一个用于安装快拆旋转背带环的孔.

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He leans back in his swivel chair with a sudden defeated look on his face.

他向后靠在了自己的转椅上,突然变得垂头丧气.

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She returned to the swivel chair behind her desk.

她回到桌子后面的转椅上.

《简明英汉词典》

Eg . Maximum swivel of table is 120.

工作台的最大旋转角度是120度.

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Optional parts include swivel . rotary hose, elevator link, hydraulic tong , air spiders , lelly bushivg , rotarytable and substructure ( with ramp and oadder ) etc.

选配件包括水龙头和水龙带 、 吊环 、 液压大钳 、 气动卡盘、转盘、钻台 ( 带滑道和梯子 ) 等.

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The front wheels can either swivel or be fixed.

前轮可能或旋转或是固定的.

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Dye Leak Detection Lamp, Super Bright, Swivel Light, Rechargeable Batteries easy to use and OEM Approve.

荧光剂专用检测灯 、 高亮度 、 灯头可旋转角度 、 充电式使用方便、OEM认证.

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Swivel parts being connected Withbearing. It's comfortable when swiveling and gliding.

转动部件轴承连接,能前后摇摆转动更多舒适惬意.

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Applicable to TVs without mounted stands. If factory mounted, remove plug to swivel.

适用于没有安装电视机座的电视机. 如果出厂时已安装, 请拔下插头并旋转.

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Tynan lay back in his swivel chair, arms crossed on chest, eyes set on the ceiling.

泰纳恩仰靠着转椅背, 双臂交叉在宽阔的胸前, 眼睛盯着天花板.

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When using the swivel mount, the internal shock mount provides good isolation.

当使用转座时, 加以内部隔振垫可提供良好的隔振作用.

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Or I swivel the monitor to an advantageous angle and shoot the lens at the subject.

或者,我会把显示器调整到一个有利的拍摄角度,镜头对准目标进行拍摄.

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