spiral

['spairəl]

n.螺旋,螺旋形之物, 不断恶化、增加或减少
v.螺旋移动,盘旋上升, 不断恶化、增加或减少
adj.螺旋形的, 盘旋的

n.[C]

1. 螺旋(形); 螺线; 蜷线

2. 螺旋形的东西

3. 【空】盘旋

4. (足球的)旋球

5. (物价等)不断加剧的上升(或下降)

6. (螺纹等的)一圈

a.

1. 螺旋(形)的; 螺线的; 蜷线的

2. 盘旋的

vi.

1. 盘旋; 成螺旋形

2. 螺旋形上升(或下降); 不断加剧地增加(或减少)

Military budgets continued to spiral.

军事预算继续急遽增加。

vt.

1. 使成螺旋形

2. 使作螺旋形上升(或下降)

词形变化

副词: spirally | 名词: spirality | 动词过去式: spiraled/spiralled | 动词过去分词: spiraled/spiralled | 动词现在分词: spiraling/spiralling | 动词第三人称单数: spirals/spirals |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.旋转

coil  twist  twirl  kink  

同义参见:

contort  crooked  circulation  wind  curl  

英英释义

名词 spiral:

a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

同义词：helix

ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

同义词：volute

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

同义词：coil, volute, whorl, helix

flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

动词 spiral:

to wind or move in a spiral course

同义词：gyrate, coil

form a spiral

move in a spiral or zigzag course

同义词：corkscrew

形容词 spiral:

in the shape of a coil

同义词：coiling, helical, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate

补充

spiralspiral英:[ˈspaiərəl] 美:[ˈspaɪrəl]adj.1.螺旋形的The production in this factory is spiral.这个厂的产量呈盘旋上升。n.1.螺旋(线)2.螺旋式的上升(或下降)vi.1.盘旋上升(或下降)The falling leaf spiralled to the ground.落叶盘旋着飘到了地上。2.(物价等)不断急剧地上升(或下降)Prices are still spiralling.物价仍在急剧上涨。

例句

1. spirals of blue smoke began to rise from the piles of twigs.缕缕青烟开始从树枝堆上袅袅升起。 2. Rising crime sent the island into a spiral of decline.犯罪率的上升使该岛的情况持续恶化。 3. a wage-price spiral工资–物价的螺旋上升 4. Our relationship went into a downward spiral.我们的关系持续恶化。 5. The economy was on a downward spiral.经济状况持续恶化。 6. a glass with a green spiral pattern有绿色螺旋图案的玻璃杯 7. Production costs began to spiral.生产成本开始持续大幅上升。 8. Costs can quickly spiral out of control.价格可能会迅速攀升, 失去控制。 9. Police now fear the problem is spiralling out of control.警方现在害怕问题会急剧恶化, 失去控制。 10. The glider spiralled to earth and caught fire.滑翔机盘旋落地, 起了火。 11. as the company spiralled towards bankruptcy随着公司加速陷入破产的境地 12. The eagle spirals up into the sky.鹰盘旋着飞上了高空。 13. Costs have been spiralling all month.整个月以来费用在不断急剧地上涨着。 14. Our truck slowly spiralled up the hill.我们的卡车盘旋着慢慢爬上了山。 15. a spiral pattern.螺旋形图案。 16. a spiral notebook.一个螺旋装订的笔记本。 17. he spotted a spiral of smoke.他看见了一道缭绕上升的烟雾。 18. an inflationary spiral.螺旋形恶性通货膨胀。 19. this spiral of deprivation and environmental degradation.贫困和环境退化所造成的处境恶化。 20. a wisp of smoke spiralled up from the trees.一缕轻烟从林中袅袅升起。 21. spiral the bandage round the injured limb.在受伤的肢体上一圈圈缠上绷带。 22. inflation continued to spiral.通货膨胀持续飙升。 23. [as adj. spiralling]he needed to relax after the spiralling tensions of the day.在步步紧逼的压力之下工作了一天之后他需要休息。 24. he expects the figures to spiral down further.他希望数字能进一步下降。 25. The glider flew in a wide spiral over the field.滑翔机在原野上空绕着螺旋形的大圈盘旋。 26. an inflationary spiral [=a continuous increase in prices]恶性通货膨胀 27. a spiral of problems问题的不断恶化 28. Gas prices continued their dizzying upward spiral. [=gas prices got higher]汽油价格继续飞速上涨。 29. His drug use drove him into a downward spiral. [=his condition became worse and worse]吸毒导致他的健康每况愈下。 30. The quarterback threw a tight spiral to the receiver.四分卫向接球手扔了一个急旋球。 31. Smoke spiraled up from the chimney.烟从烟囱盘旋上升。 32. Vultures spiraled [=circled] overhead.秃鹰在上空盘旋。 33. The airplane spiraled to the ground and crashed.飞机转着圈坠毁到地面上。 34. The unemployment rate has been spiraling upward.失业率一直大幅上升。 35. The stock market is spiraling downward.股市正急剧恶化。 36. spiraling [=rapidly increasing] costs急剧增加的费用 37. Let's deal with this crisis before it spirals out of control.趁着情况还没失控，咱们着手处理这场危机吧。 38. a spiral seashell螺旋形的贝壳 39. a spiral driveway螺旋形私人车道