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BNC: 12552 COCA: 11169

swivel

noun
/ˈswɪvl/
/ˈswɪvl/
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  1. (often used as an adjective常用作形容詞) a device used to connect two parts of an object together, allowing one part to turn around without moving the other轉節；轉環；旋軸；旋轉接頭
    • a swivel chair (= one on which the seat turns around without moving the base)轉椅
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySwivel is used before these nouns:
    • chair
    • stool
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    Word OriginMiddle English, from the base of Old English swīfan ‘to move (along a course), sweep’.

swivel

verb
/ˈswɪvl/
/ˈswɪvl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they swivel
/ˈswɪvl/
/ˈswɪvl/
he / she / it swivels
/ˈswɪvlz/
/ˈswɪvlz/
past simple swivelled
/ˈswɪvld/
/ˈswɪvld/
past participle swivelled
/ˈswɪvld/
/ˈswɪvld/
(US English) past simple swiveled
/ˈswɪvld/
/ˈswɪvld/
(US English) past participle swiveled
/ˈswɪvld/
/ˈswɪvld/
-ing form swivelling
/ˈswɪvlɪŋ/
/ˈswɪvlɪŋ/
(US English) -ing form swiveling
/ˈswɪvlɪŋ/
/ˈswɪvlɪŋ/
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  1. [transitive, intransitive] swivel (something) (+ adv./prep.) to turn or make something turn around a fixed central point（使）旋轉，轉動 synonym spin
    • She swivelled the chair around to face them.她把椅子轉過來朝着他們。
    Extra Examples
    • He swivelled the board round.他把板子轉過來。
    • The ball should be able to swivel freely in the socket.那個球在槽裏應該能自由轉動。
  2. [intransitive, transitive] swivel (something) (+ adv./prep.) to turn or move your body, eyes or head around quickly to face another direction轉身；轉動（身體、眼睛或頭） synonym swing
    • He swivelled around to look at her.他轉過身來看着她。
    Extra Examples
    • Swivelling on her heel, she marched back down the corridor.她轉身沿着走廊往回走。
    • The man's eyes swivelled away towards the window.那個人的眼睛轉向窗外。
    • I swivelled my head to peer at him.我轉過頭端詳着他。
    3. Word OriginMiddle English, from the base of Old English swīfan ‘to move (along a course), sweep’.
BNC: 12552 COCA: 11169
BNC: 12552 COCA: 11169
swivel verb
⇨ spin (swivel a chair) ⇨ turn 1 (swivel on your heel)
BNC: 12552 COCA: 11169
swivel
To change position: turn, spin, overturn...
Machines and equipment according to general function: agitator, balance, blower...

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