• vi. 旋轉(zhuǎn)；循環(huán)
• vt. 使旋轉(zhuǎn)；使轉(zhuǎn)動；使輪流
• adj. [植] 輻狀的

來自拉丁語 rotare,旋轉(zhuǎn) ，轉(zhuǎn)動，來自 PIE*ret,旋轉(zhuǎn)，轉(zhuǎn)動，詞源同 round,roll,rotary.

rotate (v.)

1794, intransitive, back-formation from rotation. Transitive sense from 1823. Related: Rotated; rotating. Rotator "muscle which allows a part to be moved circularly" is recorded from 1670s.

1. With a low-pitched rumbling noise, the propeller began to rotate.

伴隨著隆隆的低沉噪聲，螺旋槳開始旋轉(zhuǎn)起來。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Rotate the head clockwise and counterclockwise.

按順時針方向轉(zhuǎn)動頭部，然后再逆時針旋轉(zhuǎn)。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Rotate the shoulders in their sockets five times.

讓肩膀繞臼部轉(zhuǎn)動5次。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Stay well away from the helicopter when its blades start to rotate.

直升機的螺旋槳開始轉(zhuǎn)動時，盡量離遠(yuǎn)點兒。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

5. The doctor asked the patient to rotate his eyes.

醫(yī)生叫病人轉(zhuǎn)動一下眼球.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》