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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

spiral

英  [ˈspaɪərəl]
    

[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 螺旋形的

    Spiral means in a shape which winds around and around, with each curve above or outside the previous one.

    双语例句

    例：

    a spiral staircase.

    一段旋梯。

    例：

    the Milky Way, a spiral galaxy with 100 billion stars.

    银河系，一个有着1000亿个恒星的漩涡式星系。

    NOUN. 名词

  • spirals

    1. [C 可数名词] 螺旋形

    A spiral is a shape which winds around and around, with each curve above or outside the previous one.

    双语例句

    例：

    The maze is actually two interlocking spirals.

    这个迷宫实际上是两个相互咬合的螺旋体。

    2. [C 可数名词] 螺旋式运动

    A spiral is a movement around and around, with each curve above or outside the previous one.

    双语例句

    例：

    Larks were rising in spirals from the ridge.

    云雀从山脊上盘旋着飞起。

    3. [SING 单数型名词] 加速上升

    A spiral is a quick rise in an amount or level, at an increasing rate.

    双语例句

    例：

    an inflationary spiral.

    急剧加速的通货膨胀。

    4. [SING 单数型名词] 加速下降

    A spiral is a quick fall in an amount or level, at an increasing rate.

    双语例句

    例：

    a spiral of debt.

    债务的急速减少。

    VERB. 动词

  • spirals , spiralling , spiralled

    1. [I 不及物动词] 使…螺旋式生长或移动 , 螺旋式生长或移动

    If something spirals or is spiralled somewhere, it grows or moves in a spiral curve.

    双语例句

    例：

    Vines spiralled upward towards the roof.

    藤蔓盘旋着朝屋顶方向生长。

    例：

    The aircraft began spiralling out of control.

    飞机开始打转，失去了控制。

    例：

    A joss stick spiralled smoke.

    一柱线香青烟袅袅。

    2. [I 不及物动词] 加速上升

    If an amount or level spirals, it rises quickly and at an increasing rate.

    双语例句

    例：

    Production costs began to spiral.

    生产成本开始急剧上升。

    例：

    spiralling health care costs.

    急剧上涨的各种保健费用。

    3. [I 不及物动词] 加速下降

    If an amount or level spirals downwards, it falls quickly and at an increasing rate.

    双语例句

    例：

    House prices will continue to spiral downwards.

    房价将继续暴跌。

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