revolve

简明英汉词典

revolve

[ri5vClv]

v.

(使)旋转, 考虑, 循环出现

美国传统词典[双解]

revolve

re.volve

AHD:[r1-v?lv“]

D.J.[ri6v%lv]

K.K.[r!6v$lv]

v.（动词）

re.volved， re.volv.ing， re.volves

v.intr.（不及物动词）

(1)To orbit a central point.

转动，旋转：绕中心点运行

(2)To turn on an axis; rotate.See Synonyms at turn

绕轴转动；旋转参见 turn

(3)To recur in cycles or at periodic intervals.

循环往复：在周期中或周期性间隔中重复出现

(4)To be held in the mind and considered in turn.

反复思考：保留在心中并回来考虑

(5)To be centered:

被作为中心：

Their troubles revolve around money management.

他们的麻烦围绕着金钱管理

v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)To cause to revolve.

引起旋转

(2)To ponder or reflect on.

沉思或考虑

语源

(1)Middle English revolven [to change direction]

中古英语 revolven [改变方向]

(2)from Old French revolver [to reflect upon]

源自 古法语 revolver [考虑]

(3)from Latin revolvere [to turn over, roll back, reflect upon]

源自 拉丁语 revolvere [翻转，卷回，考虑]

(4)re- [re-]

re- [前缀，表示“再”]

(5)volvere [to roll] * see wel- 2

volvere [卷] *参见 wel- 2

继承用法

revolv“able

adj.（形容词）

现代英汉词典

revolve

[rI5vRlv]

vi., vt.

revolved, revolving

(1)绕转；旋转

The wheel is revolving about its axis.

轮子在轴上转动。

The earth revolves round the sun.

地球绕太阳转。

(2)考虑；细想

He revolved the main points in his mind.

他在心中思索要点。

(3)（与around连用）以…为中心

现代英汉综合大辞典

revolve

[ri5vClv]

vi.

(1)旋转, 绕转;【天】公转, 循环

(2)周期地[间断地]出现

(3)沉思; 熟虑

The earth revolves both round the sun and on its own axis.

地球既公转又自转。

Seasons revolve.

季节周期性转换。

Ideas revolved in his mind.

他思虑再三。

词性变化

revolve

[ri5vClv]

vt.

(1)使旋[绕]转; 使周转

(2)细想, 盘算

revolve a problem in one's mind

反复思考一个问题

习惯用语

revolve about [round]

(1)围绕...而旋转

(2)反复考虑

(3)围绕(某一个问题)

参考词汇

见 turn

用法词典

revolve

来自中古英语revolven