| 词汇 | rotate |
| 释义 | rotate 1 ENTRIES FOUND: rotate (verb) rotate /ˈroʊˌteɪt/ Brit /rəʊˈteɪt/ verb rotates; rotated; rotating rotate /ˈroʊˌteɪt/ Brit /rəʊˈteɪt/ verb rotates; rotated; rotating Learner's definition of ROTATE 1 : to move or turn in a circle转动 [no object] As the gear rotates, it turns the other gears.这个齿轮转动时，会带动其他齿轮。 The Earth rotates on its axis.地球绕地轴自转。 The planets rotate around the sun.行星绕太阳公转。 a rotating propeller转动的螺旋桨 [+ object] The software allows you to rotate images.这款软件能让你旋转图像。 Rotate the sheet of paper 90 degrees.把这张纸旋转90度。 2 : to regularly change the person who does a particular job so that all the members of a group do it at different times（人员）轮换，轮值 [+ object] The staff rotates the weekend shift.员工们周末轮流值班。 [no object] We rotate—she does the dishes one week; I do them the next.我们轮流洗碗——一周她洗，下一周我洗。 The work is done by volunteers on a rotating basis. [=the volunteers take turns doing the work]志愿者轮流做这项工作。 3 : to regularly change the place or position of things or people so that each takes the place of another定期调换地点（或位置） [+ object] You should rotate your car's tires once a year.你应该每年调换一次汽车轮胎的位置。 (US) The soldier was rotated home after six months. [=the soldier was sent home after six months and another soldier took his place]六个月后，那名士兵轮换调防回国。 [no object] The seasons rotate.四季更替，周而复始。 4 [+ object] : to regularly change (crops grown on one piece of land) to make sure the soil stays healthy轮种 They rotate alfalfa and/with corn. [=grow alfalfa one year and corn the next]他们轮种苜蓿和玉米。 — rotatable /ˈroʊˌteɪtəbəl/ Brit /rəʊˈteɪtəbəl/ adjective a rotatable platform旋转舞台 |
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