revolve

1. V-I If you say that one thing revolves around another thing, you mean that the second thing is the main feature or focus of the first thing. 以…為中心

Since childhood, her life has revolved around tennis. 從孩提時代起，她的生活就一直以網(wǎng)球為中心。

2. V-I If a discussion or conversation revolves around a particular topic, it is mainly about that topic. 圍繞 (某個主題)

The debate revolves around specific accounting techniques. 這場討論圍繞具體的會計技巧。

3. V-I If one object revolves around another object, the first object turns in a circle around the second object. 圍繞…轉(zhuǎn)

The satellite revolves around the earth once every hundred minutes. 該人造衛(wèi)星每100分鐘繞地球旋轉(zhuǎn)一圈。

4. V-T/V-I When something revolves or when you revolve it, it moves or turns in a circle around a central point or line. 使旋轉(zhuǎn); 旋轉(zhuǎn)

Overhead, the fan revolved slowly. 頭頂上，電扇緩慢地旋轉(zhuǎn)著。