swirl

渦巻く、舞う

ぐるぐる曲がりながら動く、または渦巻きの形になる。

やさしい英語で： To move or form a shape that curves round and round.

• Smoke swirled above the fire.
• Leaves were swirling around our feet.
• Dark colours swirl through the painting.

類義語： whirl, spiral, curl

よく使う表現： swirl around something, swirl through something, swirl into something

回す、渦巻く

特に液体がぐるぐる回る、または何かをそのように回す。

やさしい英語で： To turn round and round, or make something move this way, especially a liquid.

• She swirled the wine in her glass.
• Water swirled around the rocks.
• He swirled his brush in a jar of water.

類義語： whirl, spin

よく使う表現： swirl the wine, swirl something around, swirl in something

渦巻き模様、らせん

ぐるぐると巻いた曲線や形、またはその形をした一部分。

やさしい英語で： A curved line, shape, or piece of something that turns round and round.

• A swirl of cream topped the cake.
• Blue swirls covered the white bowl.
• He drew a swirl in the sand.

使い方： a swirl of something (She topped the cake with a swirl of cream.)

類義語： spiral, curl, coil

よく使う表現： a swirl of cream, chocolate swirl, swirl pattern

渦、つむじ風

水や空気、煙などが小さくぐるぐる回る動き。

やさしい英語で： A small spinning movement of water, air, smoke, or similar material.

• A swirl of water rocked the boat.
• Small swirls formed behind the rocks in the stream.
• The car vanished in a swirl of dust.

使い方： a swirl of something (A swirl of wind lifted the dry leaves.)

類義語： eddy, whirl

よく使う表現： a swirl of water, a swirl of dust, a sudden swirl