birl

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /bɜːl/    美 /bɝl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A type of grace note movement that quickly switches between low-A and low-G several times, producing a low rippling sound.
  2. A girl of boyish appearance. Internet
    — Affirmation of the desirability of birls is a key element throughout this online site even when complex issues of gender and sexual positioning are being worked through.
动词 v.
  1. To spin. Scotland,ambitransitive
    — About nine in the morning, in a burst of wintry sun between two squalls of hail, I had my first look of Holland - a line of windmills birling in the breeze.
  2. Alternative form of birle (“to drink, carouse”). alt-of,alternative
    — So saying, he led the way out through halls and trances that were weel kend to my gudesire, and into the auld oak parlour; and there was as much singing of profane sangs^([sic]), and birling of red wine, and speaking blasphemy and sculduddry, as had ever been in Redgauntlet Castle when it was at the blithest.
  3. To cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading on it. transitive
    — "That's nothing!" my companion repressed me, "anybody can birl a log. Watch this." Roaring Dick for the first time unfolded his arms. With some appearance of caution he balanced his unstable footing into absolute immobility. Then he turned a somersault.
  4. To throw down a coin as one's share in a joint contribution. transitive

词形变化

birls present,singular,third-person birling participle,present birled participle,past birled past birls plural birls present,singular,third-person birling participle,present birled participle,past birled past birls plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Middle English birlen
English birl
Inherited from Middle English birlen.
词源 2
See birle.
词源 3
Blend of boy + girl.
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