音标:[ˈspaiərəld] ;
v. 盘旋上升(或下降)( spiral的过去式和过去分词 ); (物价等)不断急剧地上升(或下降)
v to wind or move in a spiral course
v form a spiral
v move in a spiral or zigzag course

spiral的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Society invariably moves forward in a spiral.社会的运动总是采取螺旋形前进的。
  2. This caused a downward spiral into depression.这使经济下滑恶化为经济萧条。
用作动词(v.)
  1. The smoke spiraled upwards.那股烟袅袅上升。
  2. Prices are still spiralling.价格仍然在急剧上涨。
  3. Their profits began to spiral down disastrously.他们的利润开始螺旋形地急剧下降。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. A snails shell is spiral in form.蜗牛的外壳形状是螺旋形的。
  2. Her hair was styled into a cascade of spiral curls.她的头发被做成了瀑布般的螺旋形鬈发。
  3. The steam travels in spiral paths.蒸汽是盘旋上升的。
  4. The light house has spiral stairs leading to the top.塔有个盘旋上升通向塔顶的梯子。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作表语S+be+~+ prep. -phrase
  1. A snail's shell is spiral in form.蜗牛壳呈螺旋形。
用作名词(n.)
  1. A coiled spring forms a spiral.一条卷起来的弹簧形成一个螺旋形。
  2. They ticked off a few specific causes for the price spiral in their country.他们列举了他们国内物价螺旋形上升的几个具体原因。
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. The falling leaf spiralled to the ground.落叶盘旋着飘到了地上。
  2. Prices are still spiralling.物价仍在急剧上涨。

词汇搭配

  • spiral galaxy(=spiral n...
  • spiral staircase螺旋梯
  • inflationary spiral恶性通货膨胀...
  • bismuth spiral铋螺线,铋磁探头...
  • spiral bit螺旋钻头,麻花钻头...
  • spiral conveyer螺旋运输机,螺旋输送...
  • spiral stairs螺旋梯,盘梯...
  • death spiral固定轴环绕
  • spiral reinforcement螺旋钢筋
  • double spiral双螺旋线
  • spiral agitator螺旋搅拌器
  • spiral auger螺旋钻
  • spiral filament螺旋形灯丝
  • spiral electrode螺旋形电极
  • spiral gear螺旋齿轮,螺旋形齿轮...
  • spiral chute螺旋斜槽
  • equiangular spiral等角螺旋,等角螺线...
  • spiral drill螺旋钻,麻花钻...
  • spiral winding螺线绕法,螺旋绕组,...
  • spiral duct螺旋导管,螺纹导管...

经典引文

  • The peel falls from her..hands in a long pale spiral.

    出自:M. Atwood
  • They climbed in long spirals, up into the mountains.

    出自:N. Sherry
  • Spiral stone steps worn by a century..of monkish feet.

    出自:A. Burgess
  • A narrow stairway spiralled up to the tower.

    出自:R. Macaulay
  • All..on board a..Boeing 737 died when it spiralled into the sea.

    出自:Times
  • That shadow falling, like a leaf spiralling down.

    出自:New Quarterly (Canada)
  • Hope spiralled up from the pit of her stomach.

    出自:fig.
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