swivel
swivel — 動詞
- 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
轉動
繞固定點旋轉以改變方向
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.
Padma 把椅子轉向窗戶，看著夕陽落下。
swivel + object + direction: swiveled her chair toward
The security camera swivels slowly from one doorway to the next.
監視攝影機從一個門口慢慢轉向另一個門口。
Obi swiveled around and grinned when his sister walked in.
Obi 轉過身來，看見妹妹走進來便咧嘴笑了。
Gabriela swiveled the telescope across the sky until she found Saturn.
Gabriela 轉動望遠鏡掃過夜空，直到找到土星。
The old desk lamp can swivel up and down as well as sideways.
那盞舊桌燈可以上下左右轉動。
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 — 形容詞
- swivelpositive
- more swivelcomparative
- most swivelsuperlative
1. describes an object, especially a chair, lamp, or wheel, that is built to turn a
旋轉式
可繞固定點轉動的設計
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.
Maja 坐進新的旋轉椅上，開心地轉了一圈。
collocation: swivel chair
The swivel wheels on the shopping cart make it very easy to steer.
購物車的旋轉輪讓轉彎變得非常容易。
collocation: swivel wheels
Karim tightened the swivel mount so the screen would stop drooping.
Karim 鎖緊了旋轉支架，以免螢幕再往下垂。
Lucía chose a desk lamp with a long swivel arm for late-night reading.
Lucía 挑了一盞有長旋轉臂的桌燈，方便深夜閱讀。
The photographer attached the flash to a swivel bracket above the camera.
攝影師把閃光燈裝在相機上方的旋轉托架上。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a small mechanical part that joins two pieces of equipment while allowing one or
轉環
連接兩部件並允許旋轉的零件
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.
Hiro 更換了船錨鏈上生鏽的轉環。
collocation: swivel on a chain
Anna clipped a small brass swivel onto the dog's leash.
Anna 在狗牽繩上扣了一個小銅轉環。
The swivel connecting the two rubber hoses had started to leak.
連接兩條橡膠軟管的轉環開始漏水了。
Nkechi checked every swivel joint on the scaffolding before climbing up.
Nkechi 爬上鷹架之前檢查了每一個轉環接頭。
Caleb tied the lure to his fishing line using a tiny swivel.
Caleb 用一個小轉環把魚餌綁在釣線上。
- 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.