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spiral n.螺旋；螺旋形之物；不断恶化、增加或减少v.螺旋移动；盘旋上升；不断恶化、增加或减少adj.螺旋形的；盘旋的 (1) 社会的运动总是采取螺旋形前进的。(2) 这使经济下滑恶化为经济萧条。(3) 那股烟袅袅上升。(4) 价格仍然在急剧上涨。(5) 他们的利润开始螺旋形地急剧下降。(6) 蜗牛的外壳形状是螺旋形的。(7) 她的头发被做成了瀑布般的螺旋形鬈发。(8) 蒸汽是盘旋上升的。(9) 塔有个盘旋上升通向塔顶的梯子。 A curve forming a series of circles that become gradually larger or smaller is one kind of spiral. You can also use the word as a verb when something moves in a spiral shape: "Then the wind died and I watched my kite spiral down to the ground." The origin of spiral is the Medieval Latin spiralis, which means "winding or coiling," from a Greek root: speira, "coil, twist, or wreath."

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英 ['spaɪrəl] 美 ['spaɪrəl] (1) Society invariably moves forward in a spiral.(2) This caused a downward spiral into depression.(3) The smoke spiraled upwards.(4) Prices are still spiralling.(5) Their profits began to spiral down disastrously.(6) A snails shell is spiral in form.(7) Her hair was styled into a cascade of spiral curls.(8) The steam travels in spiral paths.(9) The light house has spiral stairs leading to the top. A spiral is a coil or curl, like the shape of a piece of hair wound around your finger, a Slinky toy, or a corkscrew. in AM, use 美国英语用 spiraling, spiraled1[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.   [ADJ n]Spiral is also an adjective....a spiral staircase.螺旋形楼梯2[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.Larks were rising in spirals from the ridge.云雀从山脊上盘旋着飞起。3[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....an inflationary spiral.急遽加快的通货膨胀...a spiral of debt.债务激增4[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.   [V adv/prep]House prices will continue to spiral downwards.房价将继续暴跌。

英语单词	spiral
英美音标	英 ['spaɪrəl] 美 ['spaɪrəl]
中文释义	n.螺旋；螺旋形之物；不断恶化、增加或减少 v.螺旋移动；盘旋上升；不断恶化、增加或减少 adj.螺旋形的；盘旋的
英语例句	(1) Society invariably moves forward in a spiral. (2) This caused a downward spiral into depression. (3) The smoke spiraled upwards. (4) Prices are still spiralling. (5) Their profits began to spiral down disastrously. (6) A snails shell is spiral in form. (7) Her hair was styled into a cascade of spiral curls. (8) The steam travels in spiral paths. (9) The light house has spiral stairs leading to the top.
中文例句	(1) 社会的运动总是采取螺旋形前进的。 (2) 这使经济下滑恶化为经济萧条。 (3) 那股烟袅袅上升。 (4) 价格仍然在急剧上涨。 (5) 他们的利润开始螺旋形地急剧下降。 (6) 蜗牛的外壳形状是螺旋形的。 (7) 她的头发被做成了瀑布般的螺旋形鬈发。 (8) 蒸汽是盘旋上升的。 (9) 塔有个盘旋上升通向塔顶的梯子。
vocabulary简明	A spiral is a coil or curl, like the shape of a piece of hair wound around your finger, a Slinky toy, or a corkscrew.
vocabulary扩展	A curve forming a series of circles that become gradually larger or smaller is one kind of spiral. You can also use the word as a verb when something moves in a spiral shape: "Then the wind died and I watched my kite spiral down to the ground." The origin of spiral is the Medieval Latin spiralis, which means "winding or coiling," from a Greek root: speira, "coil, twist, or wreath."
柯林斯解释	in AM, use 美国英语用 spiraling, spiraled 1 [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. [ADJ n] Spiral is also an adjective. ...a spiral staircase. 螺旋形楼梯 2 [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. Larks were rising in spirals from the ridge. 云雀从山脊上盘旋着飞起。 3 [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. ...an inflationary spiral. 急遽加快的通货膨胀 ...a spiral of debt. 债务激增 4 [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. [V adv/prep] House prices will continue to spiral downwards. 房价将继续暴跌。

Spiral [V Moves Adv/Prep Ling Spiraled Upwards Prices