n. 回旋, 旋转, 急走, 眩晕

vt. 使旋转, 使回旋, 卷走

vi. 回旋, 旋转, 急走, 发晕

[化] 涡动; 回转

Whirl \Whirl\, n. [Cf. Dan. hvirvel, Sw. hvirfvel, Icel.
hvirfill the crown of the head, G. wirbel whirl, crown of the
head, D. wervel. See {Whirl}, v. t.]
1. A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or
circumvolution; quick gyration; rapid or confusing motion;
as, the whirl of a top; the whirl of a wheel. ``In no
breathless whirl.'' --J. H. Newman.

The rapid . . . whirl of things here below interrupt
not the inviolable rest and calmness of the noble
beings above. --South.

2. Anything that moves with a whirling motion.

He saw Falmouth under gray, iron skies, and whirls
of March dust. --Carlyle.

3. A revolving hook used in twisting, as the hooked spindle
of a rope machine, to which the threads to be twisted are
attached.

4. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) A whorl. See {Whorl}.


Whirl \Whirl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whirled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Whirling}.] [OE. whirlen, probably from the Scand.; cf.
Icel. & Sw. hvirfla, Dan. hvirvle; akin to D. wervelen, G.
wirbeln, freq. of the verb seen in Icel. hverfa to turn.
[root]16. See {Wharf}, and cf. {Warble}, {Whorl}.]
1. To turn round rapidly; to cause to rotate with velocity;
to make to revolve.

He whirls his sword around without delay. --Dryden.

2. To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving
motion; to snatch; to harry. --Chaucer.

See, see the chariot, and those rushing wheels,
That whirled the prophet up at Chebar flood.
--Milton.

The passionate heart of the poet is whirl'd into
folly. --Tennyson.


Whirl \Whirl\, v. i.
1. To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity;
to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate. ``The
whirling year vainly my dizzy eyes pursue.'' --J. H.
Newman.

The wooden engine flies and whirls about. --Dryden.

2. To move hastily or swiftly.

But whirled away to shun his hateful sight.
--Dryden.