cartwheel

• 多义词：带金属轮箍的木轮；双臂双腿伸展的侧向翻腾动作；或一美元银币。

A noun with multiple meanings: a wooden-spoked wheel with a metal rim; an acrobatic sideways revolution with arms and legs outstretched; or a silver dollar coin.

1. Wooden-spoked wheelB1formal

   A wheel, typically for a cart or wagon, constructed with wooden spokes and a metal rim.

   马车轮

   • The old farmer replaced a broken cartwheel on his wagon.
   • The museum displayed a traditional cartwheel from the 19th century.
   • The cartwheel creaked as the horse pulled the load.

   同义词wagon wheel

2. Acrobatic moveA2informal

   A gymnastic maneuver where the body rotates sideways with arms and legs extended, resembling the spokes of a wheel.

   侧手翻

   • The children practiced doing cartwheels on the grass.
   • She performed a perfect cartwheel during the gymnastics routine.
   • He tried to do a cartwheel but lost his balance.

3. Silver dollarB2informalamerican

   A historical silver coin, especially a dollar coin made of silver.

   银元

   • He collected old cartwheels from the 19th century.
   • The silver cartwheel was worth more than its face value.
   • She found a rare cartwheel in her grandfather's coin collection.

   同义词silver dollarwagon wheel

• 指做侧手翻，即身体向侧面翻转、双手和双脚依次接触地面的体操动作。

A verb used to describe the act of performing a cartwheel, a gymnastic movement where the body rotates sideways with hands and feet touching the ground in sequence.

1. Perform a cartwheelB1informal

   To perform an acrobatic movement where the body rotates sideways with the hands and feet touching the ground in sequence.

   侧手翻

   • The children cartwheeled across the lawn.
   • She learned how to cartwheel in gymnastics class.
   • He cartwheeled down the hill, laughing.