wheeling
present participle ofwheel
| 单词 | wheeling | |
| 释义 | wheeling present participle ofwheel wheel verb uk/wiːl/us/wiːl/wheelverb(PUSH)[Tusually+ adv/prep] topushanobjectthat has wheels so that itmovesin aparticulardirection: Isawher lastnightwheeling abuggyalongGreenLane. Halfway through thetalksomeone wheeled in atrolleyladenwithdrinks. Doctors put her on arespiratorand wheeled herdownstairstointensivecare. Pushing and shoving
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Transferring and transporting objects wheelverb(FLY IN CIRCLES)[I] toflyrepeatedlyin acircularpattern: Shewatchedaflockofseagullswheeling high above her. Animal (non-human) behaviour
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Movement through the air wheelverb(TURN AROUND)[I]US toturnroundquickly: Shesuddenlywheeled andlookeddirectlyat me. Mike wheeledonTomandstartedshouting. Changing direction
Phrasal verbswheelsomethingout wheel round Examplesofwheelingwheeling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is the fabric of a universe of effortlesslywheelinggalaxies in gently curving spacetime. From theCambridge English Corpus Subsoiling carried out post-planting is aimed at removing compaction created during the cultivation and planting operation, often within wheelings, and has to be restricted to tines running along the furrows. From theCambridge English Corpus He admits that his primary inclination was to forbid adolescents fromwheelingand dealing until they reached the age of 20, that is, long after reaching physical and chronological maturity. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead of opening a late-night restaurant in a permanent building, he cut overheads and avoided taxes bywheelinghis kitchen around town and serving customers on the pavement. From theCambridge English Corpus Beneath the principals stood thousands of petty dictators who sought to preserve their own difficult position by opportunistic behaviour (wheelingand dealing) and by cajoling their underlings in turn. From theCambridge English Corpus What sort of wheelings and dealings does he do in the background of politics if he thinks that other people do the same as himself? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Its hills look rather like a lunar landscape, or the scene after a nuclear attack, with hundreds of seagullswheelingoverhead. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A huge mountain of waste rises in a bizarre and eerie spectacle with seagullswheelingoverhead. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a perfectly reasonable decision to make if we arewheelingand dealing in that sort of area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is he aware that this is a dangerous practice which forces pedestrians into the road, particularly those who arewheelingprams? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is scope for politicalwheelingand dealing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The issues are far greater than simply the financialwheelingand dealing that may go on during a takeover bid. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is difficult, too, for people carrying heavy bags orwheelingprams to pass through them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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