plural spirals
plural spirals
Learner's definition of SPIRAL
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: a circular curving line that goes around a central point while getting closer to or farther away from it螺旋曲线;螺旋形 2
: a situation in which something continuously increases, decreases, or gets worse持续加剧的上升(或下降、恶化) —
usually singular通常用单数 -
an inflationary spiral [=a continuous increase in prices]恶性通货膨胀
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a spiral of problems问题的不断恶化
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Gas prices continued their dizzying upward spiral. [=gas prices got higher]汽油价格继续飞速上涨。
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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。
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American football : a kick or throw in which the ball spins while moving through the air旋球 2 spiral /ˈspaɪrəl/ verb
spirals US spiraled or British spiralled US spiraling or British spiralling
spirals US spiraled or British spiralled US spiraling or British spiralling
Learner's definition of SPIRAL
[no object]
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always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move in a circle around a central point while getting closer to or farther away from it : to move in a spiral螺旋式行进;盘旋 -
Smoke spiraled up from the chimney.烟从烟囱盘旋上升。
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Vultures spiraled [=circled] overhead.秃鹰在上空盘旋。
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The airplane spiraled to the ground and crashed.飞机转着圈坠毁到地面上。
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: to greatly increase, decrease, or get worse in a continuous and usually fast and uncontrolled way快速而失控地上升(或下降、恶化) -
The unemployment rate has been spiraling upward.失业率一直大幅上升。
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The stock market is spiraling downward.股市正急剧恶化。
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spiraling [=rapidly increasing] costs急剧增加的费用
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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。
3 spiral /ˈspaɪrəl/ adjective
3 spiral
/ˈspaɪrəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of SPIRAL
always used before a noun
: winding or circling around a central point and usually getting closer to or farther away from it : shaped or moving like a spiral螺旋的;螺旋形的;螺旋式的 -
a spiral seashell螺旋形的贝壳
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a spiral driveway螺旋形私人车道