Long ages ago man had learned to make fire by patiently rubbing two sticks together, or by twirling a round one between his hands with its point resting upon a flat piece of wood. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
Poor wretch, she said, twirling round the little bit of paper in her fingers, how I could crush her with this! 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
The Major was twirling them round by the little chain from which they sometimes hung to their lady's waist, and was thereby endangering his own eye. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
I had better see my nephew at once,' said the old lady, twirling her reticule indignantly, and rising as she spoke. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
The flute is quite enough; and she began twirling her tall Cossack round the room. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
So there Casby sat, twirling and twirling, and making his polished head and forehead look largely benevolent in every knob. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.