whirligig

whirligig
noun
  1. a toy that spins round, for example a top or windmill
    (陀螺、风车等)旋转式玩具
    ■another term for roundabout (in sense 2)
    同 roundabout(义项2)
    ■[in sing.]a thing regarded as hectic or constantly changing
    狂热;变迁
    the whirligig of time.
    时间的变迁。
  2. (亦作 whirligig beetle)a small black predatory beetle which swims rapidly in circles on the surface of still or slow-moving water and dives when alarmed
    豉甲
  3. Family Gyrinidae: Gyrinus and other genera
    豉甲科:豉甲属和其他属
语源
  1. late Middle English: from whirl + obsolete gig 'whipping-top'
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