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Pivot Central N Count Balances 例:The 英[ˈpɪvət 美[ˈpɪvət N.枢轴;中心点,中枢;[物]支点,支枢;[体]回转运动;Vi.在枢轴上转动;随…转移;Vt.把…放在枢轴上;以…为核心;使绕枢轴旋转;由…而定;Adj.枢轴的;关键的

单词 pivot
音标
英[ˈpɪvət] 美[ˈpɪvət]
解释
n.枢轴;中心点,中枢;[物]支点,支枢;[体]回转运动;vi.在枢轴上转动;随…转移;vt.把…放在枢轴上;以…为核心;使绕枢轴旋转;由…而定;adj.枢轴的;关键的;
例句

N-COUNT
中枢;枢纽;要点;中心点
The pivot in a situation is the most important thing which everything else is based on or arranged around.
例:Forming the pivot of the exhibition is a large group of watercolours.整个展览的重点是一大组水彩画。

VERB
在枢轴上转动
If something pivots, it balances or turns on a central point.
例:The boat pivoted on its central axis and pointed straight at the harbour entrance...小船原地掉过头来,直指海港入口。
例:She pivots gracefully on the stage...她在舞台上优雅地旋转。

N-COUNT
枢轴;支点
A pivot is the pin or the central point on which something balances or turns.
例:The pedal had sheared off at the pivot.踏板在枢轴处断裂了。
变形
third:pivots~done:pivoted~pl:pivots~ing:pivoting~past:pivoted~

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