●ˌswivel aˈround●ˌswivel sb/sth aˈround ( ˌswivel ˈround, ˌswivel sb/sth ˈroundespecially BrE) 1.to turn or move your body, eyes or head around quickly to face another direction(把身体、眼睛或脑袋)转向另一方向◆He swivelled around to look at her. 他猛地转过头去看着她。2.to turn or make sth turn around a fixed central point(使)转动,旋转◆She swivelled the chair around to face them. 她把椅子转过来面对着他们。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv]