/wɜ:l; [US] hw-; hwɝl/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (cause sb/sth to) move quickly round and round （使某人[某物]）旋转, 打转, 回旋
*the whirling blades of the fan 旋转着的风扇叶片
* The leaves whirled (round) as they fell. 树叶打着转飘落下来.
* The wind whirled (up) the fallen leaves. 一阵风把落叶刮得旋转起来.
* She whirled the rope round and round (her head). 她（在头上）一圈一圈地旋转着绳带.
* He whirled his partner round the dance floor. 他带着舞伴环绕舞池旋转.
2 [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (cause sb/sth to) move or travel rapidly (in the specified direction) （使某人[某物]）（沿某方向）迅速移动或行进
*The houses whirled past us as the train gathered speed. 火车越开越快, 周围的房子在我们旁边一闪而过.
* He whirled them away/off in his new sports car. 他开着他的新跑车载着他们疾驶而去.
3 [I] (of the brain, senses, etc) seem to go round and round, so that one feels confused or excited; reel （指头脑、知觉等）混乱不清, 异常兴奋; 头晕目眩
*I couldn't sleep
*my mind was still whirling from all I had seen and heard. 我睡不着觉, 所见所闻仍在头脑中转来转去.

n [sing]
1 whirling movement 旋转; 回旋
*the whirl of the propeller blades 螺旋桨叶片的旋转.
2 rapid succession of activities 一个紧接一个的活动
*an endless whirl of parties 接连的无尽无休的聚会
* the social whirl 一连串的社交活动.
3 state of confusion 混乱
*My mind is in a whirl. 我心里很乱.
4 (idm 习语) give sth a `whirl (infml 口) try sth as an experiment, to see if it is suitable, pleasant, etc 试试某事物（看是否恰当、合意等）
*The job doesn't sound very exciting but I'll give it a whirl. 这个工作听起来没什么意思, 可是我还是要去试一试.