in AM, use 美国英语用 spiraling, spiraled
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]螺旋(形) A
spiral is a shape which winds round and round, with each curve above or outside the previous one.
- Spiral is also an adjective.
...a spiral staircase.
螺旋形楼梯
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)盘旋着生长(或移动) If something
spirals or
is spiralled somewhere, it grows or moves in a spiral curve.
[V adv/prep]
[V n]
[Also V]
[with supp]
Vines spiraled upward toward the roof...
藤蔓盘旋着朝屋顶方向生长。
...a bullet spiralling out of a gun barrel...
从枪管里飞旋而出的子弹
A joss stick spiralled smoke.
一柱线香青烟袅袅。
- Spiral is also a noun.
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[VERB 动词](数量、水平)急遽增长 If an amount or level
spirals, it rises quickly and at an increasing rate.
[V]
[V -ing]
[V adv/prep]
Production costs began to spiral.
生产成本开始急遽上升。
...a spiralling trend of violence...
暴力急遽上升的态势
The divorce rate is spiralling upwards.
离婚率正急遽上升。
- Spiral is also a noun.
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[VERB 动词](数量、水平)急遽变化 If an amount or level
spirals downwards, it falls quickly and at an increasing rate.