whirl

whirl
きりきりまい きりきり舞い to whirl:
うずまく 渦巻く
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/(h)wə́ː(r)l/ (同音whorl) 〖動〗|自|
1 〈物・人が〉(ものすごい勢いで)ぐるぐる回る; 回転[旋回]する(+about, (a)round)(cf. ⇒ turn ); 渦巻く

The leaves were ~ing about [(a)round] in the wind. 葉が風に舞っていた

He ~ed about the court. 彼は中庭をぐるぐる走り回った.

2 急に向きを変える[わきへそれる](+round).
3 〈人・車が〉疾走する, (車などで)急いで行く

Her car ~ed out of sight. 彼女の車は疾走して見えなくなった.

4 ((文))めまいがする, 〈頭が〉ぐらぐらする, 〔…で〕混乱する〔with

My head's ~ing. 私は頭が混乱している.

5 〈考え・感情などが〉次々に浮ぶ, わき出る.
|他|
1 〈人などが〉…をぐるぐる回す, 旋回させる; …を渦巻かせる

~ a stick ステッキをぐるぐる振り回す

The wind was ~ing the leaves about. 風に吹かれて木の葉が渦巻いていた.

2 〈人〉をぐいと引っ張る(+away); 〈風などが〉渦を巻いて…をさっと持っていく; 〈車などが〉…をすばやく運ぶ(+away, off).
〖名〗〖C〗 [通例a ~]
1 回転, 旋回; ぐるぐる回る物, 渦(巻); 旋風

a ~ of smoke 煙の渦.

2 急に向きを変える[わきへそれる]こと.
3 (人・車などの)ひとっ走り; ((略式))駆け足の旅行.
4 (出来事などの)めまぐるしい連続

a ~ of parties パーティーの連続.

5 騒動; (精神の)混乱, 乱れ

Her head is in a ~. 彼女の頭は混乱している.

6 めまい.
7 ((略式))試み(try)

give it a ~ それをひとつやってみる.

in a whirl
旋回して; ((文))〔興奮などで〕混乱して〔with〕.

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