spirals

英 [ˈspaɪrəlz]

美 [ˈspaɪrəlz]

n.  螺旋形; 螺旋式; 逐渐加速上升(或下降)
v.  螺旋式上升(或下降); 盘旋上升(或下降); 急剧增长
spiral的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 spiraling, spiraled


• N-COUNT 螺旋(形)
  Aspiralis a shape which winds round and round, with each curve above or outside the previous one.
  1. Spiralis also an adjective.
     
  2. ...a spiral staircase.
     螺旋形楼梯
• V-ERG (使)盘旋着生长(或移动)
  If somethingspiralsoris spiralledsomewhere, it grows or moves in a spiral curve.
  1. Vines spiraled upward toward the roof...
     藤蔓盘旋着朝屋顶方向生长。
  2. ...a bullet spiralling out of a gun barrel...
     从枪管里飞旋而出的子弹
  3. A joss stick spiralled smoke.
     一柱线香青烟袅袅。
  4. Spiralis also a noun.
     
  5. Larks were rising in spirals from the ridge.
     云雀从山脊上盘旋着飞起。
• VERB (数量、水平)急遽增长
  If an amount or levelspirals, it rises quickly and at an increasing rate.
  1. Production costs began to spiral.
     生产成本开始急遽上升。
  2. ...a spiralling trend of violence...
     暴力急遽上升的态势
  3. The divorce rate is spiralling upwards.
     离婚率正急遽上升。
  4. Spiralis also a noun.
     
  5. ...an inflationary spiral.
     急遽加快的通货膨胀
  6. ...a spiral of debt.
     债务激增
• VERB (数量、水平)急遽变化
  If an amount or levelspiralsdownwards, it falls quickly and at an increasing rate.
  1. House prices will continue to spiral downwards.
     房价将继续暴跌。

双语例句

• To form concentric rings or spirals.
  绕成盘状形成同心环或螺旋线。
• Sometimes he crossed his arms and leaned on his hoe, and slowly descended the endless spirals of revery.
  有时，他双手倚在锄柄上，随着思想的无底的回旋，往深处慢慢寻思。
• The cross-border m& a and economic globalization have been developed in spirals, and the spiral trends will continue.
  跨国并购和经济全球化的发展并非一帆风顺，但“螺旋性上升”的趋势不会终结。
• However, there is little evidence of wage-price spirals in the developing world.
  不过，几乎没有证据表明发展中国家的工资成本上升。
• Consciousness spirals as if from the top of a pyramid-down to third dimension.
  意识成螺旋状下降好像从金字塔的顶端下到第三维空间。
• As the mountain path spirals up, the beauty of the scene fills one with enchantment.
  山路盘旋而上，风景优美，引人入胜。
• Each of the spirals of light resolved into points.
  每一束螺旋光都分解成了光点。
• The spirals are not readily seen unless immunofluorescent stain or dark field illumination is employed.
  螺旋体不易观察除非在荧光显微镜或暗视野显微镜观察。
• A half-mile trail winds past lava boulders incised with mysterious markings from the past: turtles, warriors, fish, and enigmatic spirals.
  半英里径风切过去，熔岩、巨石与神秘的标记，从过去到现在有：海龟，勇士，鱼，和神秘的螺旋。
• Arranged in or forming whorls or a whorl. botany; not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls.
  轮生的，有毛轮的轮状排列或者轮生的植物学；不是轮生的；特别是有排成螺旋而不是排成轮生体的部分。