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旋转的, 转动的
referring to something that revolves around an axis or a central point, such as a wheel
- The rotary dial on the old telephone was used to dial numbers.
旧电话上的旋转拨号盘用于拨号。
- She used a rotary tool to carve intricate designs into the wood.
她使用了一个旋转工具在木头上雕刻复杂的设计。
- The rotary motion of the Earth around the sun causes the change of seasons.
地球绕太阳的旋转运动导致季节的变化。
- The rotary sprinkler evenly distributes water over the lawn in a circular pattern.
旋转式洒水器以圆形模式均匀地将水分布在草坪上。
- The rotary knob on the stereo controls the volume of the music.
音响上的旋转旋钮控制音乐的音量。
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旋转的, 圆形的
pertaining to a circular shape, form, or direction of movement rather than straight lines
- Traffic in a rotary intersection circulates within a circular one-way flow rather than straight lanes.
环形交叉路口的交通是在圆形单向流中循环，而不是直线车道。
- Early phones used a rotary dial that was turned in a circular motion to input telephone numbers digit by digit.
早期的电话使用一个旋转式拨号盘，通过圆周运动来逐个数字地输入电话号码。
- The rotary component of the engine converted the linear motion of pistons into rotational torque via a circular crankshaft.
发动机的旋转部件通过圆形曲轴将活塞的直线运动转换为旋转扭矩。