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spin

1 spin /ˈspɪn/ verb
spins; spun /ˈspʌn/ ; spinning
1 spin
/ˈspɪn/
verb
spins; spun /ˈspʌn/ ; spinning
Learner's definition of SPIN
: to turn or cause someone or something to turn around repeatedly(使)旋转
[no object]
[+ object]
[no object] : to seem to be moving around in a way that makes you feel dizzy or sick(使人眩晕地)旋转
: to draw out and twist fibers of cotton, wool, silk, etc., into yarn or thread纺(线)
[+ object]
[no object]
see also spinning wheel
[+ object] of insects : to form (something) by producing a fluid that quickly hardens into a thread(昆虫)吐(丝),结(网)
[+ object] : to tell (a story, especially a story that you create by using your imagination)(尤指凭想象)讲述一件事;编故事
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move very quickly on wheels or in a vehicle(车子)疾驰
[+ object] : to describe (something, such as an event) in a certain way in order to influence what people think about it带倾向性地描述(以期影响他人的看法)
[+ object] chiefly US, informal : to play recorded music at a party or nightclub(在聚会上或夜总会里)播放(唱片)

spinning in his/her grave

see 1grave

spin off

[phrasal verb]
spin off or spin (something) off or spin off (something)
: to create something new (such as a new television show or company) by basing it on or taking it from something that already exists派生出;衍生;使脱离出来(重新创建)
see also spin-off

spin on your heel

see 1heel

spin out

[phrasal verb]
US, of a vehicle : to slide and turn around quickly in an uncontrolled way(车辆)打滑失控
spin (something) out or spin out (something) chiefly British : to make (something) last for a very long time拉长;拖长
spin out of control
: to move in a way that is not controlled(运动)失控
: to keep getting worse in a way that is hard to stop or fix(局面)失控

spin your wheels

US, informal
: to stay in the same condition or position without making progress原地停滞不前
2 spin /ˈspɪn/ noun
plural spins
2 spin
/ˈspɪn/
noun
plural spins
Learner's definition of SPIN
: the act of turning around and around : an act of spinning旋转
[noncount]
[count]
: a rapid turning motion given to a ball by someone who throws or hits it(球被掷或被击时产生的)旋转
[noncount]
[count]
see also backspin, topspin
: a certain way of describing or talking about something that is meant to influence other people's opinion of it具有倾向性的陈述;带导向性的说法
[singular]
[noncount]
see also spin control, spin doctor
[count] informal : a short trip in a vehicle兜风
[count] : a condition in which an airplane is falling rapidly while turning around and around(飞机的)螺旋下降,旋冲
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
[singular] : a state of being mentally confused or anxious晕头转向;焦虑不安
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3841 COCA: 2644

spin

1 of 2

verb

spun ˈspən How to pronounce spin (audio) ; spinning

intransitive verb

1
: to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
2
: to form a thread by extruding a viscous rapidly hardening fluid
used especially of a spider or insect
3
a
: to revolve rapidly : gyrate
b
: to feel as if in a whirl : reel
my head is spinning
4
: to move swiftly especially on or as if on wheels or in a vehicle
5
: to fish with spinning bait : troll
6
a
of an airplane : to fall in a spin
b
: to plunge helplessly and out of control
7
: to engage in spin control (as in politics)

transitive verb

1
a
: to draw out and twist into yarns or threads
b
: to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material
2
: to form (something, such as a web or cocoon) by spinning
3
a
: to stretch out or extend (something, such as a story) lengthily : protract
usually used with out
b
: to evolve, express, or fabricate by processes of mind or imagination
spin a yarn
4
: to cause to whirl : impart spin to
spin a top
5
: to shape into threadlike form in manufacture
also : to manufacture by a whirling process
6
: to set (records or compact discs) rotating on a player : play
spin some discs
7
: to present (information) with a particular spin
spin the statistics

spin

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: the act of spinning or twirling something
also : an instance of spinning or of spinning something
doing axels and spins
an assortment of spins and lobs
b
: the whirling motion imparted (as to a ball or top) by spinning
c
: an excursion or ride in a vehicle especially on wheels
go for a spin
2
a
: an aerial maneuver or flight condition consisting of a combination of roll and yaw with the longitudinal axis of the airplane inclined steeply downward
b
: a plunging descent or downward spiral
c
: a state of mental confusion
all in a spin
3
a
: a quantum characteristic of an elementary particle that is visualized as the rotation of the particle on its axis and that is responsible for measurable angular momentum and magnetic moment
b
: the angular momentum associated with such rotation whose magnitude is quantized and which may assume either of two possible directions
also : the angular momentum of a system of such particles derived from the spins and orbital motions of the particles
4
a
: a usually ingenious twist
puts an Asian spin on the pasta dishes
b(1)
: a special point of view, emphasis, or interpretation presented for the purpose of influencing opinion
put the most favorable spin on the findings
(2)
spinless adjective
Phrases
spin one's wheels
: to make futile efforts to achieve progress

Example Sentences

Verb The car hit a patch of ice and spun into the wall. The children were spinning a top. I tried to stand up but the room was spinning. She spun the silk into thread. They spun the wool into yarn. Noun the direction of the Earth's spin The ice-skater executed graceful jumps and spins. A baseball thrown with spin is harder to hit. She put spin on the ball. The bowler put a sideways spin on the ball. Each author puts a new spin on the story. They claim to report the news with no spin. He took me for a spin in his new car. Would you like to go for a spin? See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Inside during the show, the partners in crime presented the award for lead actor in a comedy series, but not before embarking on a police chase to catch a thief while simultaneously teasing their spin-off series Law & Order: Organized Crime. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 18 Sep. 2022 Later that year, Marvel Television launched a spin-off series on ABC, Agents of SHIELD, which promised to pick up the pieces and prove vital to the big screen adventures that audiences were becoming so invested in. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2022 But even before the latest installment of the '80s sci-fi show proved to be a success, Netflix hinted that Stranger Things would continue into a spin-off series. Seventeen, 11 July 2022 Anna Cathcart is currently leading her own To All the Boys spin-off series. Max Gao, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022 Not much else is known about the spin-off series, but the Duffers previously dispelled rumors that it would be centered on any of the core ST cast. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 July 2022 Squid Game, which is Netflix’s most-popular series ever, recently announced its second season is in the works, as well as a spin-off reality show. Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Fingers crossed the spin-off series follows suit to Outlander. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 26 June 2022 Fights between the roommates are featured along with the sloppy, drunk shenanigans familiar to fans of the spin-off series. cleveland, 23 June 2022
Noun
Insert, instead, a clockwise tornado spin by Fields, 5 yards backward and out the back door of the pocket. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Zoë Kravitz is making a case for oversized menswear—but with an edgy, feminine spin. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Aug. 2022 This spin on brown betty, a dessert similar to apple crisp, is made with bourbon, Amaretti cookies, and cinnamon. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 Zeitgeist Films/Everett Punk auteur Olivier Assayas (who directed vampire royal Kristen Stewart in not just one, but two, of her best performances) helms this exhilarating, self-reflexive spin on the age-old vampire story. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Other than a handful of simple variables like mass, spin, and electric charge, all black holes are identical. Randall Munroe, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2022 To put your own spin on this, check your fridge and pantry. Asha Loupy, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 Coaches from coast to coast, across all levels of football, have put their spin on the system, adding new layers or stripping them away, implanting their own concepts atop Mumme’s original open-source philosophy. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Our spin on the classic triple-layer Italian ice cream will have your mouth watering at a July 4th potluck. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English spinnen, from Old English spinnan; akin to Old High German spinnan to spin and perhaps to Lithuanian spęsti to set (a trap)

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of spin was before the 12th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3841 COCA: 2644
spin

noun¹

1fast turning movement快速轉動ADJECTIVE | VERB + SPIN | SPIN + NOUN ADJECTIVEquick, rapid急速/快速旋轉slow慢慢旋轉back, side, top (usually topspin, etc.) (sport體育) 迴旋;側旋;上旋She puts heavy topspin on her serve.她發很轉的上旋球。VERB + SPINgo into(飛機)進入旋衝狀態He had to stop the helicopter from going into a spin.他必須制止直升機旋衝下降。come out of擺脫旋衝put sb/sth in, put sb/sth into, send sb/sth into (all figurative) 使⋯驚慌失措;使⋯暈頭轉向The president's death sent the stock market into a spin.總統之死使股市陷入恐慌。give sth(用洗衣機)給⋯脫水Give the clothes another spin.把衣服再脫一次水。impart, put使旋轉How do you put more spin on the ball?你怎樣把球打得更旋?SPIN + NOUNdryer (BrE) 甩乾機cycle旋轉脫水過程;是非漩渦We stopped the washing machine before the spin cycle.脫水前我們讓洗衣機暫停。After a bitter divorce, the two actors were thrown into a media spin cycle. (NAmE, figurative) 兩位演員經歷了痛苦的婚變之後,又被捲入了媒體的漩渦。bowler, bowling (in cricket板球) 擅投旋轉球者;旋轉投球
spin

noun²

2on information信息ADJECTIVE | VERB + SPIN | SPIN + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEnegative, positive負面/正面報道different, fresh, interesting, (whole) new, unique不同的/新鮮的/有趣的/全新的/獨特的報道She's put a whole new spin on the theme of corporate greed.她對公司貪婪這一主題作了全新的解讀。contemporary, modern當代/現代導向media, political媒體/政治傾向性報道Labour, Republican, etc.勞動黨、共和黨等的傾向性報道VERB + SPINadd, give sth, put增加傾向性報道;對(⋯)作傾向性報道The chairman tried to put a positive spin on the closure of the factory.主席試圖從正面解釋工廠關閉一事。SPIN + NOUNdoctor輿論導向專家government spin doctors政府輿論導向專家machine輿論機器the government's spin machine政府的輿論機器PREPOSITIONwith a spin以傾向性的觀點The film retells the famous legend with a Marxist spin.這部電影用馬克思主義的觀點重述了那個著名的傳說。
spin

verb

ADVERB | VERB + SPIN | PHRASES ADVERBfast, quickly, rapidly快速旋轉The blade spins very fast.槳葉飛速旋轉。freely順暢地旋轉The wheel can now spin freely.輪子現在可以順暢地轉動了。around, round (especially BrE) 旋轉He spun around to face her.他轉過身來面對着她。away, back轉開;轉回VERB + SPINbegin to, start to開始旋轉PHRASESmake sb's head spin (figurative) 使某人眩暈The wine made my head spin.我喝了酒後頭暈目眩的。spin like a top像陀螺一樣旋轉The dinghy spun like a top and a huge wave came at me.小艇像陀螺一樣轉了起來,接着一個巨浪向我打來。spin on its axis自轉The Earth spins on its axis once every 24 hours.地球每 24 小時自轉一週。spin on your heel (especially NAmE) 旋即轉身She spun on her heel and walked out of the room.她旋即轉身走出房間。spin out of control打轉失控The car spun out of control.那輛車打着轉失去了控制。

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