rotate

英 [rəʊˈteɪt]

美 [ˈroʊteɪt]

v. (使)旋转，转动; (工作)由…轮值; (人员)轮换，轮值

现在分词：rotating　过去分词：rotated　第三人称单数：rotates　过去式：rotated　复数：rotates　

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同义词辨析

rotate circle revolve spin whirl【导航词义：转动、旋转】

rotatev. 旋转，转动

〔辨析〕

指物体围绕自己的轴或中心旋转，在特定语境中指自转。

〔例证〕

Does Mars rotate on its axis once every 24 hours?
火星是每24小时绕轴线自转一周吗？
Don't forget to rotate the pan throughout the baking time.
烘烤过程中不要忘记转动托盘。

circlev. 盘旋，转圈

〔辨析〕

尤指在空中盘旋。

〔例证〕

Seagulls circled around above the sea.
海鸥在海面上盘旋。
The plane circled the airport, waiting for the order from the control tower.
飞机在机场上空盘旋，等待指挥塔的指令。

revolvev. 旋转

〔辨析〕

指物体像轮子一样转动，在特定语境中指公转。

〔例证〕

Why did that wheel stop revolving?
那个轮子为什么不转了？
How can I revolve the image on the screen?
怎样才能旋转屏幕上的图像？
It is common sense that the earth revolves around the sun.
地球绕太阳公转是常识。

spinv. 快速旋转

〔辨析〕

强调迅速、连续地旋转，多指绕轴心转动。

〔例证〕

Stay away when the plane's propellers are spinning.
飞机的螺旋桨在快速旋转时，要离得远一些。
The spinning ice skater attracted her attention.
那位做旋转动作的溜冰者吸引了她的注意力。

whirlv. 急转，迅速旋转

〔辨析〕

强调速度快，含飞旋之意。

〔例证〕

Look! The seagulls are whirling over the harbour.
看！海鸥在港口上空盘旋。
The groom whirled the bride round in his arms.
新郎抱着新娘转了起来。

牛津词典

verb

（使）旋转，转动
to move or turn around a central fixed point; to make sth do this
1. Stay well away from the helicopter when its blades start to rotate.
  直升机的螺旋桨开始转动时，尽量离远点儿。
2. Rotate the wheel through 180 degrees.
  将方向盘转动180度。
（工作）由…轮值；（人员）轮换，轮值
if a job rotates , or if people rotate a job, they regularly change the job or regularly change who does the job
1. The EU presidency rotates among the members.
  欧盟主席一职由其成员国轮流担任。
2. When I joined the company, I rotated around the different sections.
  我加入这个公司时，轮换过几个不同的部门。
3. We rotate the night shift so no one has to do it all the time.
  我们轮流值夜班，这样就不会有人总是夜班了。

柯林斯词典

V-ERG (使)旋转;(使)转动
When somethingrotatesor when yourotateit, it turns with a circular movement.
1. The Earth rotates round the sun...
  地球围绕太阳转。
2. Take each foot in both your hands and rotate it to loosen and relax the ankle.
  双手抓住自己的双脚，转动一下，以放松脚踝。
V-ERG （使）轮流;（使）轮换
If people or thingsrotate, or if someonerotatesthem, they take it in turns to do a particular job or serve a particular purpose.
1. The members of the club can rotate and one person can do all the preparation for the evening...
  俱乐部的成员可以轮流工作，而且一个人就能做好晚上的所有准备工作。
2. They will swap posts in a year's time, according to new party rules which rotate the leadership.
  根据轮流担任领导的新政党章程，他们在一年后会轮换职位。

英英释义

verb

plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
1. We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
1. Interns have to rotate for a few months
turn on or around an axis or a center
1. The Earth revolves around the Sun
2. The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire
Synonym:revolvego around
turn outward
1. These birds can splay out their toes
2. ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees
Synonym:turn outsplayspread out
cause to turn on an axis or center
1. Rotate the handle
Synonym:circumvolve
exchange on a regular basis
1. We rotate the lead soprano every night

双语例句

Do the vanes in the figure rotate clockwise or counterclockwise?
图中叶片的旋转方向是顺时针的，还是反时针的？
This object is going to rotate.
物体将要开始旋转。
From this interface, you can scroll, zoom and rotate the image.
从这个界面，您可以滚动，缩放和旋转的形象。
Arrow pointing left and right. Flip or rotate the arrow to change its direction.
左右双向箭头。翻转或旋转箭头可更改其方向。它是向上、向下，还是向左向右？
The members of the club can rotate and one person can do all the preparation for the evening
俱乐部的成员可以轮流工作，而且一个人就能做好晚上的所有准备工作。
You can rotate the wheel with your hand.
你用手可转动这个轮子。
You can rotate the chart and zoom in on areas of interest.
您可以旋转和缩放图表，在对感兴趣的领域。
The handle can rotate freely on all axes.
该控制柄所有轴可以自由旋转。
The Earth rotates round the sun
地球围绕太阳转。
Select the right crops and rotate them rationally.
选好茬口，实行合理轮作。