Hopes of achieving peace are beginning to evaporate 4. tumble: (1)vi. to fall down quickly and suddenly, es pecially with a rolling movement A few stones came tumbling down the cliff. She lost her balance and tumbled backwards. The interest rates tumbled to their lowest level for 25 years (2) n. a fall, especially one from a height *It's possible that stocks could take a tumble next year. After a lifetime in politics he knows all about the rough and tumble of public life 5. spir (1)wt. to cause to rotate swiftly to twirl The village has a reputation for spinning fine wool yarn He spins the ball well, and is very impressive indeed 2)vi. to turn round and round fast; to rotate rapidly The ice skater began to spin faster and faster. 猛烈的一击打得敌人昏头转向,倒在地上。 (The heavy blow sent the enemy spinning to the ground CF: turn, rotate, revolve, swirl spin 这些动词都含有“旋转的意思 turn为最普通词,指以以圆圈形途径移动。例如: * a planet turning on its axis.行星以自己的轴为中心旋转。 rotate通常涉及物体绕自己的轴或中心旋转的动作。例如: The top rotated with decreasing speed as the spring wound down. 3 发条越来越松时,陀螺也越转越慢 revolve的意思与 rotate大致一样,但在特定的语境中,它涉及到在轨道 上的运动,因此与 rotate有所区别。例如 The earth revolves around the sun.地球绕太阳公转。 swir通常表示翻滚、起伏或旋转。例如: The flood waters swirled wildly under the bridge.滚滚急流在桥下翻 滚而过。 the milliner swirled tulle lavish! i above the brim of the hat.卖帽子 的商人将面纱过多地卷在帽沿上。 spin的意思是快速旋转,通常在狭窄的范围内。例如: *the wheels where spinning in the mud, but the car wouldn't move 车轮在泥浆里打转,但汽车不动。 6. consultant: n. one who gives expert or professional advice *Mr. Brown Smith has left his job as a computer programmer and is working as a consultant for a German firm5 *Hopes of achieving peace are beginning to evaporate. 4. tumble: (1) vi. to fall down quickly and suddenly , especially with a rolling movement *A few stones came tumbling down the cliff. (= She lost her balance and tumbled backwards.) *The interest rates tumbled to their lowest level for 25 years. (2) n. a fall, especially one from a height *It's possible that stocks could take a tumble next year. *After a lifetime in politics he knows all about the rough and tumble of public life. 5. spin: (1) vt. to cause to rotate swiftly; to twirl *The village has a reputation for spinning fine wool yarn. * He spins the ball well, and is very impressive indeed. (2) vi. to turn round and round fast; to rotate rapidly *The ice skater began to spin faster and faster. 猛烈的一击打得敌人昏头转向, 倒在地上。 (=The heavy blow sent the enemy spinning to the ground.) CF: turn, rotate, revolve, swirl & spin 这些动词都含有“旋转”的意思。 turn 为最普通词，指以以圆圈形途径移动。例如： *A planet turning on its axis. 行星以自己的轴为中心旋转。 rotate 通常涉及物体绕自己的轴或中心旋转的动作。例如： *The top rotated with decreasing speed as the spring wound down. 当 发条越来越松时，陀螺也越转越慢。 revolve 的意思与 rotate 大致一样，但在特定的语境中，它涉及到在轨道 上的运动，因此与 rotate 有所区别。例如： *The earth revolves around the sun. 地球绕太阳公转。 swirl 通常表示翻滚、起伏或旋转。例如： *The flood waters swirled wildly under the bridge. 滚滚急流在桥下翻 滚而过。 *The milliner swirled tulle lavishly above the brim of the hat. 卖帽子 的商人将面纱过多地卷在帽沿上。 spin 的意思是快速旋转，通常在狭窄的范围内。例如： *The wheels where spinning in the mud, but the car wouldn't move. 车轮在泥浆里打转，但汽车不动。 6. consultant: n. one who gives expert or professional advice *Mr. Brown Smith has left his job as a computer programmer and is working as a consultant for a German firm