| 词汇 | spiral |
| 释义 | spiral | BrE ˈspʌɪr(ə)l, AmE ˈspaɪrəl | A. adjective 螺旋形的 ‹staircase, motif, horns, structure, spring›B. noun ① (curve, shape, pattern) 螺旋形 ▸ in a spiral 以螺旋形 ▸ a right-/left-handed spiral 向右/向左旋转的螺旋形 ② Economics (progressive rise) 不断上升 ; (progressive fall) 不断下降 ▸ an inflationary spiral 日益恶化的通货膨胀 ▸ a spiral of violence 暴力升级 ▸ a downward/upward spiral 螺旋式下降/上升 C. intransitive verb present participle etc. spiralling spiralled British spiraling spiraled US ① (move upward) 螺旋式上升 ; (move downward) 螺旋式下降 ▸ to spiral up or upwards/down or downwards 螺旋式上升/下降 ▸ to spiral to sth; (moving upward) 盘旋上升到某物上 (moving downward) 盘旋下降到某物上 ▸ the leaf spiralled to the ground 叶子旋转着飘落到地上 ② Economics (increase continuously) 持续上升 ; (decrease continuously) 持续下降 |
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