词汇 | whirligig |
释义 | whirligig Toyswhir·li·gig /ˈwɜːlɪˌɡɪɡ $ ˈwɜːr-/ noun [countableC] DHTa toy that spins 旋转式玩具;陀螺 SYN top Examples from the Corpus whirligig• A group of whirligig beetles span round and round on the surface of the water putting me in a daze.• So the political whirligig goes round; and the deadlock is almost complete.• Old Bill Shakespeare's whirligig of time again!• They thereby avoid commitment to any current fad that comes up on the whirligig of fashion. (1400-1500) whirl + gig “something that turns around very quickly” ( → GIG1) |
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