新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

coil

英  [kɔɪl]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • coils

    1[C 可数名词] (绳子或金属线的)圈

    A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.

    双语例句

    例:

    Tod shook his head angrily and slung the coil of rope over his shoulder.

    托德生气地摇摇头,把那圈绳索甩过肩头。

    2[C 可数名词] 一圈

    A coil is one loop in a series of loops.

    双语例句

    例:

    Pythons kill by tightening their coils so that their victim cannot breathe.

    蟒蛇捕杀时紧紧盘成一圈,使猎物无法呼吸。

    3[C 可数名词] (电流通过的)线圈

    A coil is a thick spiral of wire through which an electrical current passes.