/twɜ:l; twɝl/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] turn (sth) quickly and lightly round and round; spin 使（某物）轻快地转动; 使旋转
*He walked along briskly, twirling his cane in the air. 他一边轻快地走着, 一边用手杖在空中旋转.
* She sat twirling the stem of the glass in her fingers. 她坐在那里用手指捻着玻璃杯的杯颈.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip] move quickly round and round; spin 快速转动; 旋转
*I watched the dancers twirling (across the floor). 我注视着跳舞的人（在舞池中）旋转.
3 [I, Tn, Tn.pr] (cause sth to) twist or curl （使某物）盘绕, 缠绕, 卷曲
*She twirled a strand of hair round her finger. 她把一绺头发卷绕在手指上.

n
1 rapid circular movement; spin 快速的圆周运动; 转动; 旋转
*She did a twirl in front of the mirror. 她对着镜子转了一圈.
2 twirled mark or sign; twiddle 旋转的标志或符号.

v [I and T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language]
to turn around and around or make something do this
twirl around/round
　Couples were twirling around the dance floor.
twirl sth around/round
　She twirled the liquid around in her glass.
>twirln[C]
>twirlyadj