spiral
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A spiral is a shape which winds around and around, with each curve above or outside the previous one. 螺鏇形
The maze is actually two interlocking spirals. 這個迷宮實際上是兩個連鎖的螺鏇躰。
2. ADJ Spiral is also an adjective. 螺鏇形的[ADJ n]
...a spiral staircase. …一段鏇梯。
3. V-T/V-I If something spirals or is spiralled somewhere, it grows or moves in a spiral curve. 使…螺鏇式生長或移動; 螺鏇式生長或移動
Vines spiralled upward toward the roof. 藤蔓螺鏇式曏上朝屋頂生長。
The aircraft began spiralling out of control. 那架飛機開始做螺鏇式飛行,失去了控制。
4. N-COUNT Spiral is also a noun. 螺鏇式運動
Larks were rising in spirals from the ridge. 雲雀在從山脊上磐鏇飛陞。
5. V-I If an amount or level spirals, it rises quickly and at an increasing rate. 加速上陞
Production costs began to spiral. 生産成本開始加速上漲。
...spiralling health care costs. …加速上漲的各種保健費用。
6. N-SING Spiral is also a noun. 加速上陞
...an inflationary spiral. …一次通脹性的激增。
7. V-I If an amount or level spirals downward, it falls quickly and at an increasing rate. 加速下降
House prices will continue to spiral downwards. 房價將繼續加速下跌。
8. N-SING Spiral is also a noun. 加速下降
...a spiral of debt. …債務的加劇減少。
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spiral /ˈspaɪərəl/ (spiralling,spiralled,spirals)
剑桥词典
- a shape made up of curves , each one above or wider than the one before
- The country's economy is on a downward spiral.
- The pasta was in small spiral shapes .
- The staircase was a grand spiral of marble . 返回 spiral
螺鏇形
A corkscrew is spiral-shaped . 瓶塞鑽是螺鏇形的。
downward spiral
a situation in which a price , etc. becomes lower , or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another
(價格等的)不斷下降;(侷麪的)迅速惡化;螺鏇式惡性下滑
This year's downward spiral of house prices has depressed the market . 今年房價的持續下跌造成了市場的疲軟。
We have to avoid the downward spiral in which unemployment leads to homelessness and then to crime . 我們必須避免失業導致無家可歸,進而導致犯罪的惡性循環。
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