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spiral
- IPA[ˈspīrəl]
美式
- winding in a continuous and gradually widening (or tightening) curve, either around a central point on a flat plane or about an axis so as to form a cone;winding in a continuous curve of constant diameter about a central axis, as though along a cylinder; helical.
- a spiral curve, shape, or pattern;a spiral spring.
- move in a spiral course;cause to have a spiral shape or follow a spiral course
verb: spiral, 3rd person present: spirals, gerund or present participle: spiralling, past tense: spiralled, past participle: spiralled
noun: spiral, plural noun: spirals
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. winding in a continuous and gradually widening (or tightening) curve, either around a central point on a flat plane or about an axis so as to form a cone a spiral pattern
- ▪ winding in a continuous curve of constant diameter about a central axis, as though along a cylinder; helical.
- ▪ (of a stairway) constantly turning in one direction as it rises, around a solid or open center a wrought-iron spiral staircase
- ▪ (of a fracture) curving around a long bone lengthwise.
- ▪ short for spiral-bound
名詞
- 1. a spiral curve, shape, or pattern he spotted a spiral of smoke
- ▪ a spiral spring.
- ▪ short for spiral galaxy
- 2. a progressive rise or fall of prices, wages, etc., each responding to an upward or downward stimulus provided by a previous one an inflationary spiral
- ▪ a process of deterioration through the continuous increase or decrease of a specified feature a downward spiral of sex and drink
- 3. a pass or kick that moves smoothly through the air while spinning on its long axis.
動詞
- 1. move in a spiral course a wisp of smoke spiraled up from the trees 同義詞
- ▪ cause to have a spiral shape or follow a spiral course spiral the bandage around the injured limb 同義詞
- 2. show a continuous and dramatic increase inflation continued to spiral 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ decrease or deteriorate continuously he expects the figures to spiral down further 同義詞 反義詞