1. vt.卷上；转动　 turn; make (a machine) go by turning some part of it
2. vt. & vi.蜿蜒前进，弯曲　 go or move in a circular way

　～ its way to the sea　（河）蜿蜒流入大海
　～ one's way　蜿蜒前进
　～ incessantly　不停地流过
　～ intricately　错综复杂地弯曲
　～ monotonously　乏味地转动
　～ slowly　慢慢地流过
　～ back　倒回
　～ the film back　把影片倒回
　～ down　转动以使…下降，发条已松了，使停止
　～ down the window　把窗摇下来
　～ in　把…缠绕起来
　～ in the line　收线
　～ off　卷开，解开，放开
　～ up　转动以提升，卷绕，上发条，结束
　～ up one's talk　结束谈话
　～ up the car window　把车窗摇上去
　～ about the child　搂住那孩子
　～ around〔round〕　绕在…
　～ the string around〔round〕 one's finger　把线绕在手指上
　～ wool into a ball　把毛线绕成一团
　～ through　流过
　～ through the village　蜿蜒流过村庄
　～ to the sea　（河）蜿蜒地流入大海
　～ with bandages　缠着绷带

　That board will wind.　那块木板将会弯曲。
　The road winds.　这条路弯弯曲曲。
　This clock winds easily.　这台钟上发条不费劲。
　She wound the child in her arms.　她抱着孩子。
　Susan is winding the wool.　苏珊在缠毛线。
　He is winding his watch.　他在给表上弦。
　You must wind this clock once a week.　你必须每周给钟上一次弦。
　He wound the handle.　他转动了把手。
　The river winds the valley.　这条河蜿蜒流过山谷。
　The man's arm was wound with bandages.　那人的胳膊上裹着绷带。
　The alarm clock was wound.　闹钟上过发条了。

 ♣ wind along¹　(v.+adv.)
　蜿蜒向前　go forward in a twisting direction
　The river wound along.　这条河蜿蜒流动。
　The whole caravan was winding along once more.　整个车队又蜿蜒前进了。
 ♣ wind along²　(v.+prep.)
　沿…蜿蜒向前　go along sth in a twisting direction
　The road winds along the lake.　那条公路沿湖蜿蜒向前。
 ♣ wind around〔round〕　(v.+prep.)
1. （把…)缠绕，卷绕在…上 fasten sth or itself around sth by turning several times; surround sth by turning
　The vine winds round a pole.　藤蔓缠绕在柱子上。
　The highway winds around the mountain.　公路盘山而上。
　I wet the clothes and wound them around my neck.　我把衣服弄湿绕在脖子上。
　He wound a heavy scarf around his neck.　他脖子上围着一条厚厚的围巾。
　Wind the wire around the post.　把铁丝绕在那根柱子上。
　She wound a bandage round my wounded arm.　她在我受伤的手臂上包扎绷带。
2. 任意摆布某人 control sb easily
　Jim worships his daughter and will do anything she wants; she can wind him round her little finger.　吉姆十分钟爱他的女儿，对她有求必应，她可以随意支使他。
 ♣ wind back　(v.+adv.)
　倒片　turn a film back to an earlier part; rewind
　Wait a minute, it won't take me long to wind back to the beginning, and then I can put the film away.　等一下，我不用花很多时间倒带，然后就可以放出来了。
　Would you please wind the film back to the part where the child comes in?I'd like to see that again.　你能把影片倒回到那个孩子进来的那段吗?我想再看一遍。
　Can you wind the film back some frames?
　This section doesn't see right.　你能把片子倒回几个镜头吗?这一部分看起来不对。
　This song is my favourite. Let's wind back the tape and listen to it again.　这首歌是我最爱听的，咱们把带子倒回去，再听一遍。
 ♣ wind down　(v.+adv.)
1. 摇手柄降下 lower sth by turning a handle; be able to be lowered with a handle
　The windows don't wind down very easily.　这些窗户不那么容易摇下来。
　I had to wind the car window down to listen to what she was saying.　我只得把车窗摇下来，听听她在说些什么。
　He wound down the window of his car to get some fresh air.　他摇开车窗以便呼吸点新鲜空气。
2. 发条松了 run more and more slowly until it stops
　My watch had been winding down, and I didn't know it was slow, that's why I'm late.　我的手表发条已松，而我却不知道表慢了，故此迟到。
　It's a one-day clock; the spring winds down in 24 hours.　这是一天上一次弦的钟，发条走二十四小时就松了。
　My watch wound down and stopped.　我的表发条已松了，停下来了。
3. 工作或兴奋之后放松下来 rest until calmer, after work or excitement
　We went to the local club to wind down.　我们到当地俱乐部去放松一下。
　Television is very useful for winding down before going to bed.　要想睡前放松一下，看看电视是极为有用的。
　The football crowd don't wind down after a good game until they're nearly arriving at home.　一场激动人心的足球赛过后，观众们通常快到家时才能平静下来。
4. 使（逐渐）停止；缓慢下来；松懈下来 be no longer in operation, especially gradually; come to a gradual rest to pause
　A month after the plane crash, rescue work wound down, and the still missing passengers were believed dead.　飞机失事后一个月，营救工作开始收尾，人们相信失踪的乘客已经死亡。
　The proceedings began to wind down.　进程开始缓慢下来了。
　I felt tense, but now I'm beginning to wind down.　我本来感到紧张，可是现在开始放松了。
　The enemy offensive wound down at last.　敌人进攻的势头终于缓和下来了。
　At school, things start winding down a few weeks before the summer holidays begin.　在学校，离放暑假还有几个星期，工作的步调就慢下来了。
　The company is winding down its business in Hong Kong.　该公司正逐步减少在香港的业务。
 ♣ wind in　(v.+adv.)
　把…缠绕起来　gather sth such as a line by turning it, as round a wheel
　Wind your line in very carefully or the fish might get away.　缠绕鱼线时要格外小心，要不鱼可能会逃走。
 ♣ wind into　(v.+prep.)
1. 包裹成，缠绕，卷成 wrap, twist, or roll sth into a shape, usually round
　Would you help me to wind this wool into a ball?　你帮我把这毛线缠成球好吗?
2. 逐渐讨某人喜欢 make sb gradually become fond of one, often for a purpose
　She wound herself into his affections.　她用巧妙的手段赢得他的感情。
　I suppose she got that money from your father by winding her way into his affections over the years.　我想她是靠这么多年讨你父亲欢心才从他手里弄得那笔钱的。
 ♣ wind off　(v.+adv.)
　旋转以松开或解下　remove sth by turning it round and round
　It may take some time to wind off all the thread.　也许得花些时间才能把所有这些线放开。
　She wound off the silk from the ball.　她从线团上解下丝线来。
　The electrician wound the wires off.　电工把电线卷起解下来。
 ♣ wind on　(v.+adv.)
1. 通过缠绕把…固定在支架或杆子等物上 fix sth onto a holder or pole by turning or twisting it
　There are special hooks at the sides of the frame for winding the wool on.　在架子的两侧备有专用的钩子缠绕毛线。
　How long will it take you to wind on a further 100 metres of line?　再缠100米的线你要用多长时间?
2. 把（电影胶片）快进到后面某处 move film to a later point
　Please wait while I wind on to the end.　请等着，我把胶片快进到结尾处。
　Let's not see this uninteresting part, I'll wind the film on to the exciting bit near the end.　咱们别看这个索然无味的部分吧，我来把胶片快进到接近尾声的精彩之处。
 ♣ wind through　(v.+prep.)
　〔说明〕 wind through通常不用于进行体。
1. 弯弯曲曲地通过 pass through a place in a twisting direction
　The river winds through the high mountains.　这条河在崇山峻岭中蜿蜒流过。
　The procession wound through the town.　那一列人马迂回穿过该镇。
　The path winds through the forest for quite a long way.　这条悠长的小路蜿蜒曲折，从森林中穿过。
2. （使）贯穿其中 (cause to) be introduced throughout sth such as writing
　A thread of sorrow winds through her poetry.　她的诗文流露出一缕忧思。
　He has wound his opinions through each of his statements.　他的观点贯穿于他的每一篇声明中。
 ♣ wind up　(v.+adv.)
1. 用手柄升起 raise sth by turning a handle; be able to be raised by turning a handle
　The car windows don't wind up very quickly.　这车窗不能快速地摇上来。
　Would you please wind the car windows up?It's cold.　你把车窗摇起来好吗?天气很冷。
　The miners wound up ore from a mine.　矿工们用绞车从矿坑中吊出矿石。
2. 上紧发条 tighten the spring of clockwork, usually by turning a key
　I forgot to wind my watch up, so of course it stopped.　我忘记了给表上弦，表自然停了。
　If you wind up the key at the back of the toy bear, it will sing a song for you.　如果你转动这个玩具熊后边的钥匙，它会为你唱支歌。
3. 把…绕成团；盘旋 roll sth such as a line into a ball
　An old path wound up through the hills.　一条古老的小路在山间盘绕穿过。
　Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.　水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
　She wound up wool into a ball.　她把毛线卷绕成球。
4. 使…结束 bring sth to an orderly end; end sth
　The lawyers are still winding up your father's business.　那些律师仍在清理你父亲的店铺。
　The chairman wound up the three-day conference with a closing speech.　大会主席的闭幕词宣告为期三天的会议结束。
　I hope to be able to wind up my affairs without too much trouble before leaving the country.　我希望在离开这个国家之前，能够比较顺利地理清我的事务。
　Can you think of a good joke I can use to wind up my speech?　你能想出一个我可以用来结束讲话的精彩笑话吗?
5. 加入或卷进 cause sb to take part in or be very concerned with sth or doing sth
　He got so wound up the play that his family hardly saw him.　他一心扑在这出戏上，家里的人几乎见不到他了。
6. 最后成为 finish by becoming sth
　〔说明〕 wind up作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　The general began his army life as a Private Soldier and wound up as ruler of his country.　这位将军从当二等兵起就开始了他的戎马生涯，最后当了那个国家的统治者。
　In spite of people's opinions, she wound up the winner.　尽管人们对她议论纷纷，她最终还是成了胜利者。
7. 以…而结束 finish by doing sth
　〔说明〕 wind up作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　I never dreamed that I would wind up owning such a lot of property!　我做梦也没有想到后来会拥有这么一笔财产！
　Mark my words, he'll wind up running the company.　记住我的话吧，他最终会掌握公司大权的。
8. 到达 arrive at or in a place, especially after time or events
　With Jim driving, you never know where you're going to wind up.　要是吉姆开车的话，你永远甭想知道车会开到什么鬼地方去。
　The traveller took the wrong train and wound up at a country village.　这位旅行者乘错了火车，来到一个小村庄。
　The boy's ball wound up on the garage roof.　那个小男孩的球最后飞到了车库的房顶上。
9. （使）落到…的结局 cause to reach an unfavourable end
　The business might wind up in failure unless more care is taken with the accounts.　除非在账目上加强管理，否则公司将会破产。
　Don't get involved with the gang of hooligans, unless you want to wind up in jail.　如果你不想进监狱，就别和那些流氓团伙鬼混。
　I know she would wind up in hospital, she never cared about her health.　我早知道她会进医院，她从不注意自己的身体。
　Stop spending so fast, or goodness knows where you'll wind us up.　别挥霍无度，不然，天晓得你会使我们落到什么境地！
10. 最后得到某物 receive sth in the end
　〔说明〕 wind up作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　After much effort the writer wound up with a contract.　经过一番努力之后，那位作家终于签了一份合同。
　Jim entered the competition without much hope, not thinking he would wind up with first prize!　吉姆参加这场比赛时没抱多大的希望，没想到会拿到一等奖！
11. 使激动起来 cause sb to become excited
　This man is specially employed to wind up the crowd ready to be influenced by our speaker.　这个人是专门雇来调动听众情绪的，以使他们易于受到我们的演讲者的影响。
　Don't get so wound up, there's nothing to get excited or nervous about!　别那么激动，没有什么值得激动或紧张的！
12. 〈非正〉逗弄，愚弄 annoy or deceive (sb) playfully
　Don't take any notice—she's just trying to wind you up.　别在意，她只是在逗弄你。

 ♣ wind, coil, curl, entwine, twine, twist
　这组词都可表示“绕或弯曲前进”。其区别在于：wind指在轴或像轴一样的东西上转动、环绕或将其粘住，引申可指通过环绕而紧固、拉紧、抬起，也指逶迤前进；coil指弯曲以形成螺旋状；curl指天然地形成或人工地使头发形成大卷或小卷，引申指形成卷或圈的东西；entwine常指扭在一起，有交织、交错、缠住的意思，有时仅指绕；twine原指将长丝绕成线或纱锭，现在只强调将一灵活的东西绕在另一物上；twist则指两股长丝相互缠绕，形成线或纱锭，引申指这样或那样地转，或突然地转，或扭转，或歪转。例如：
　A snake can coil itself up or coil around a branch.　蛇会自己盘成一圈也能盘绕在树枝上。
　The hairdresser curled Mary's hair.　理发师给玛丽做头发。
　The plant had entwined itself round the branches of the tree.　那棵植物盘绕在树枝上。
　The road twisted like a sheep's gut around the mountains.　这条路是蜿蜒曲折的羊肠小道。
　You make a rope by twining strings together.　用线可以捻绳。

　［同义词］ bend, coil, curl, encircle, loop, reel, roll, twist
　［词源］　古英语windan<古高地德语wintan（绕，缠）