swivel
swivel — verb
- swivelpresent simple I / you / we / they
- swivels3rd person singular
- swiveling-ing form
- swiveledpast simple
1. to turn yourself or something so that it rotates on a fixed point and faces a ne
to turn yourself or something so that it rotates on a fixed point and faces a new direction
Padma swiveled her chair toward the window to watch the sunset.
swivel + object + direction: swiveled her chair toward
The security camera swivels slowly from one doorway to the next.
Obi swiveled around and grinned when his sister walked in.
Gabriela swiveled the telescope across the sky until she found Saturn.
The old desk lamp can swivel up and down as well as sideways.
文法句型
swivel + adverb/preposition
swivel + something + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Both transitive and intransitive. Intransitive use often pairs with an adverb or preposition: 'swivel around', 'swivel toward', 'swivel back'.
常見錯誤
swivel — adjective
- swivelpositive
- more swivelcomparative
- most swivelsuperlative
1. describes an object, especially a chair, lamp, or wheel, that is built to turn a
describes an object, especially a chair, lamp, or wheel, that is built to turn around a fixed central point
Maja sat down in her new swivel chair and spun around happily.
collocation: swivel chair
The swivel wheels on the shopping cart make it very easy to steer.
collocation: swivel wheels
Karim tightened the swivel mount so the screen would stop drooping.
Lucía chose a desk lamp with a long swivel arm for late-night reading.
The photographer attached the flash to a swivel bracket above the camera.
- fixed
not able to move or turn
文法句型
swivel + noun
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (placed before a noun). Common nouns it modifies: chair, arm, mount, bracket, wheel, joint.
swivel — noun
1. a small mechanical part that joins two pieces of equipment while allowing one or
a small mechanical part that joins two pieces of equipment while allowing one or both to turn freely around a fixed point
Hiro replaced the rusty swivel on the boat's anchor chain.
collocation: swivel on a chain
Anna clipped a small brass swivel onto the dog's leash.
The swivel connecting the two rubber hoses had started to leak.
Nkechi checked every swivel joint on the scaffolding before climbing up.
Caleb tied the lure to his fishing line using a tiny swivel.
- pivot
broader term; can refer to the point itself rather than the connecting device
- swivel joint
more specific; emphasises the articulated connection
用法筆記
Used in mechanical and equipment contexts: fishing tackle, chains, leashes, hoses, scaffolding. Often paired with 'joint' in compound form.