swivel

swivel

英 ['swɪv(ə)l]
　　美 ['swɪvl]

n. 轉環；轉椅座架
　　vt. 使旋轉
　　vi. 旋轉

中文詞源：

swivel 轉節，轉環，旋軸，旋轉，轉動

來自古英語 swifan,旋轉，轉動，來自 Proto-Germanic*swif,旋轉，來自 PIE*swei,彎，轉，搖 擺，詞源同 swing,sweep.-el,工具格後綴。

例句：

1. His chairs can swivel, but they can't move up or down.
他的椅子能旋轉，但是不能升降。

2. She returned to the swivel chair behind her desk.
她回到桌子後面的轉椅上.

3. He leaned back in the swivel chair and locked his fingers behind his head.
他仰靠在轉椅上，十指交叉枕在腦後。

4. Flora restored the heavy swivel chair to its upright position.
弗洛拉把那隻笨重的轉椅扶起來.

5. The swivel had been oiled to perfection.
旋軸已經上足瞭油.