revolve
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (around/round sth) (on sth) (of a planet, etc) move in a circular orbit (指行星等)在轨道上运行
The earth revolves round the sun (on its axis). 地球(以太阳为轴)绕太阳公转.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (around/round/on sth) (cause sth to) go round in a circle; rotate (使某物)作圆周运动, 旋转, 转动
A wheel revolves round/on its axis. 轮子是绕轴旋转的.
The mechanism that revolves the turntable is broken. 带动转盘旋转的机械装置坏了.
(fig fml 比喻, 文) revolve sth in one's mind, ie consider sth carefully 仔细考虑某事物.
3 (phr v) revolve around sb/sth have sb/sth as its chief concern; centre on sb/sth 以某人[某事物]为中心
My life revolves around my job. 我的工作是我生活的中心.
He thinks that everything revolves around him. 他认为一切事情都要以他为主.
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
Don't tell me that all this is because of a photograph taken when I was twelve.