rotary
rotary — 形容詞
1. describes a machine or device whose parts turn around a fixed centre point, rath
旋轉的
零件以中心為軸旋轉的
describes a machine or device whose parts turn around a fixed centre point, rather than moving back and forth
Kenji swapped his push mower for a rotary model whose blade spins on a shaft.
Kenji 把手推割草機換成刀刃在軸上旋轉的旋轉型機種。
rotary + noun (model, engine, blade); illustrates spinning vs push motion
Soraya pressed the rotary cutter's circular blade against the quilt fabric and rolled it forward.
Soraya 把旋轉裁刀的圓形刀片壓在拼布上，然後向前滾動。
demonstrates 'rotary cutter' with circular-blade rolling action
Mei turned the rotary dial on the oven clockwise to set the baking temperature.
Mei 把烤箱上的旋轉旋鈕順時針轉動來設定烘焙溫度。
A rotary drum inside the dryer tumbles the clothes while hot air flows through.
乾衣機內部的旋轉滾筒轉動衣物，同時吹入熱風。
Stefan prefers a rotary engine because it delivers power more smoothly than a piston one.
Stefan 偏愛旋轉引擎，因為它比活塞引擎的動力輸出更平順。
- fixed
a stationary part that does not move at all
- reciprocating
moving back and forth in a straight line rather than turning
文法句型
rotary + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only — 'rotary' typically sits directly before the noun it modifies (a rotary blade, a rotary engine). It does not appear after linking verbs.
常見錯誤
2. describes a free-standing outdoor drying stand with a central pole and arms that
旋轉晾衣架
可繞中心旋轉的晾衣架
describes a free-standing outdoor drying stand with a central pole and arms that turn around, from which washing lines are stretched
The Watanabes bought a rotary washing line because their garden has very little shade.
渡邊家買了一個旋轉式晾衣架，因為他們的花園幾乎沒有遮蔭。
collocation: rotary washing line
Ishaan hung bedsheets on the rotary clothesline and pushed it around to catch the sun.
Ishaan 把床單掛上旋轉晾衣架，然後轉動晾衣架讓它朝向陽光。
A rotary dryer takes up much less floor space than a fixed wooden frame.
旋轉晾衣架佔用的地面空間比固定式木架少得多。
Pim pulled the rotary line out fully before pegging the towels on.
Pim 把旋轉晾衣架完全拉開，然後把毛巾夾上去。
- umbrella line
less common; describes the same type of clothes-drying stand
- revolving clothesline
describes the same product but less idiomatic in British English
文法句型
rotary + washing line / clothesline
用法筆記
In British English, 'rotary washing line' (or 'rotary clothesline') is a common household term. In American English, a 'clothesline' on a spinning stand is often called a 'rotary clothesline' or just a 'clothesline'. The word 'rotary' here is always attributive — it cannot stand alone as a noun meaning the line itself.
常見錯誤
rotary — 名詞
1. a road junction where drivers travel in one direction around a raised central ar
圓環
車輛繞中央圓島行駛的道路交會處
a road junction where drivers travel in one direction around a raised central area to reach any of three or more connecting routes
Lara took the third exit at the rotary near the shopping centre.
Lara 在購物中心旁的圓環駛入第三個出口。
take the [ordinal] exit at the rotary
Traffic slowed to a crawl as drivers approached the rotary on the edge of town.
車輛駛近鎮郊的圓環時，車速逐漸慢了下來。
Justin's driving instructor told him to signal right before entering the rotary.
Justin 的駕駛教練告訴他進入圓環前要先打右方向燈。
Drivers approaching the village rotary slowed down and checked for cars already circling inside it.
駛近村莊圓環的駕駛人放慢車速，查看是否有車輛已在圓環內繞行。
Roya finds it confusing to navigate a rotary with five different exits spread around it.
Roya 覺得有五個不同出口的圓環很容易搞混。
- roundabout
the more common term in British and most international English; used in official road signs
- traffic circle
the predominant American term, though technically different from modern roundabouts in design
文法句型
at the rotary
enter the rotary
take the [number] exit at the rotary
用法筆記
This sense is common in British, Australian, and New Zealand English. In American English, 'rotary' is used mainly in New England; the more widespread term nationwide is 'traffic circle' or 'roundabout'.