spiral
adj
advancing or ascending in a continuous curve that winds round a central point 螺旋形的; 盤旋的
a spiral staircase 螺旋式樓梯
A snail's shell is spiral in form. 蝸牛殼是螺旋形的. spiral, n
1
(a) spiral line 螺線.
(b) object that has a spiral shape 螺旋狀的物體.
2 continuous increase or decrease in two or more quantities alternately because each depends on the other(s) 互為前提的至少兩個量之間的交替上升或下降
an inflationary spiral 螺旋式上升的通脹
the spiral of rising wages and prices 工資和物價的交替上升.
3 (idm 習語) a vicious spiral => vicious. spiral, v (-ll-; US also -l-)
1 [Ipr, Ip] move in a spiral course 螺旋形移動; 盤旋移動
The falling leaf spiralled to the ground. 落葉盤旋著飄到了地上.
The smoke spiralled upwards. 那股煙裊裊上升.
2 [I, Ip] increase or decrease continuously 連續增長或減少
Prices are still spiralling, ie increasing rapidly. 物價仍在急劇上漲.
spreadvt.& vi. 伸開;展開;(使)傳播;(使)散布;
n. 范圍;連續的一段時間;
vt. 涂;把…覆蓋在…上(over);把…敲平;散發(氣、煙等);
vi. (景色、景致)展現;傳開;(人群)散開;軟化;
adj. 張開的;[語言學]雙唇展開的;(寶石)扁薄發光的;(文章、照片等)跨兩欄(或多欄)的;