/wɜ:l; US hw- ||; hwɝl/noun[sing] 1 the action or sound of sth moving round and round very quickly 旋转;旋转所发出的声音: the whirl of the helicopter's blades 直升机旋翼转动的声音
2 a state of confusion or excitement 纷乱;兴奋: My head's in a whirl -- I'm so excited. 我太兴奋了,脑袋直打转。
3 a number of events or activities happening one after the other 纷至沓来的事情;接连不断的活动: The next few days passed in a whirl of activity. 接下来的几天在纷繁的活动中过去了。
give sth a whirl(
informal 非正式) to try sth to see if you like it or can do it 尝试某事物(看看是否喜欢或能做)