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somersault 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈsəmərˌsôlt/,
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somersaults, plural; summersaults, plural;
  1. Perform such an acrobatic feat, or make a similar movement accidentally
    • - his car somersaulted into a ditch
Noun
  1. An acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet
    • - a backward somersault
    • - Paula's stomach turned a somersault
  2. A dramatic upset or reversal of policy or opinion
    • - those who perform doctrinal somersaults almost overnight
  1. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
  2. do a somersault
  3. Somersault is Swedish pop band Eggstone's second album, which was first released in Sweden in March 1994. A US release appeared later that year on BMG label Critique Records. The song, "The Dog", was issued as a promotional single and became a hit on various college radio stations. ...
  4. Somersault is Chicane's third official studio album, released on 23 July 2007.Smith, Gary (2007) "Turning the Corner", Billboard, 21 July 2007, p.38 It is Chicane's first album self-released on producer and songwriter Nick Bracegirdle's independent record label, Modena Records.
  5. Somersault is an Australian independent film, written and directed by Cate Shortland and released in September 2004. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. ...
  6. In gymnastics, an act where the gymnast goes head over heels; To perform a somersault
  7. An acrobatic movement where the body makes a complete revolution, heels over head; also known as 'salto'.
  8. One of the most frequent tricks in circus acrobatics. It is an aerial jump with turn over without support. There are backward, forward, sideways (Arabian) somersaults depending on which direction of somersault is required, and also single, double, triple, etc ones.
  9. A maneuver in which the skier makes a full, 360-degree forward or backward turn.
  10. a move that involves a complete rotation of the body with the heels over the head.
  11. When a diver rotates around his/her horizontal axis in a circular manner. This can be performed in any of the six categories of dives (forward, backward, reverse, inwards, twisting or armstand).