
spiral
英 /ˈspaɪrəl/ 美 /ˈspaɪrəl/
- n. 螺旋形;螺旋线A curve winding around a centre or axis.
- adj. 螺旋形的Curving around a centre or axis.
- v. 盘旋;急剧上升或恶化To move in curves, or increase or worsen rapidly.
The orange peel fell in a spiral onto the plate.
橙子皮呈螺旋状落在盘子上。
Without adequate housing policies, rental costs may spiral beyond the reach of many low-income families.
如果缺乏适当的住房政策,租金可能急剧上涨,超出许多低收入家庭的承受范围。
搭配
spiral staircase 螺旋楼梯downward spiral 不断恶化的局面spiral out of control 急剧恶化至失控spiralling costs 急剧上涨的成本
辨析提示
英式过去式spiralled;美式spiraled,双写规则不同。
词族
spirally (adv.)
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