whorl

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
发音 wôrl

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
  2. A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
  3. A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
  4. Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint.
  5. A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle.
动词 v.
  1. To form a pattern of concentric circles. intransitive
    — “Waves Against the Sand,” to music by Martinu, which opened the program, filled the stage space with whorling patterns of dancers surging with the gentle but ceaseless momentum of the sea.

词形变化

whorls plural whorls present,singular,third-person whorling participle,present whorled participle,past whorled past

词汇关系

衍生词
whorl foot whorl snail

词源

词源 1
From alteration of whirl (verb).
词源 2
From alteration of whirl (verb).
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