1.revolve的基本意思是“旋转”,指某人或物以一个固定的点为中心,不停地转动或处于转动的状态。引申还可指“考虑,思考”。
2.revolve可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,后接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。

revolve about〔around,round〕(v.+prep.)
围绕着…旋转; 以…为中心 have (sth or sb) as the middle point of its movement
〔说明〕 revolve about〔around,round〕常不用于进行体,也不用于被动结构。
▲revolve about〔around,round〕 sb/sth
Traffic is kept to revolve about an island in the middle of the area where the four roads meet.车辆都必须绕着十字路口当中的环岛行驶。
He thinks the whole world revolves around him.他自以为整个世界都在围着他转。
The life of the home revolves around the mother.家庭生活以母亲为核心。
Her whole life revolves round her husband and the children.她的一生都围着丈夫和孩子转。
The earth revolves round the sun.地球围着太阳转。

用作不及物动词
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The wheels began to revolve slowly.车轮开始慢慢转动。
The earth revolves on its axis.地球绕地轴自转。
Thus a wheel revolves on its axle.于是,轮子在轴上旋转。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+(+A)
He revolved the pencil between his fingers.他转动着夹在手中的铅笔。
The plot of the play revolves the struggle between two women.剧本的情节主要围绕着两个妇女的斗争展开。
He revolved the main points in his mind.他脑子里反复思考这些问题。
He wishes to revolve the problem before giving an answer.他希望等他将问题考虑成熟之后再作回答。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
This disc can be revolved.这种盘状物可旋转。
The problem must be revolved before giving the answer.在回答这个问题之前,我们必须经过深思熟虑。

revolve作“反复思考”解时,后常接in one's mind。用作及物动词时,主语一般为人; 用作不及物动词时,主语一般为正在细想的事。例如:
He revolved the main points in his mind.
他仔细思考着这些要点。
All sorts of mad ideas revolved in my mind.
我的脑海中盘算着各种各样古怪的念
头。