spindle
US /ˈspɪn.dəl/
UK /ˈspɪn.dəl/
名詞
1.
紡錘, 軸
a slender rod or pin on which yarn or thread is wound as it is spun, or which holds a bobbin or reel
範例:
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The weaver carefully wound the thread onto the spindle.
織工小心翼翼地將線纏繞在紡錘上。
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She learned to spin wool using a drop spindle.
她學會了用落錠紡羊毛。
2.
軸, 心軸
a rod or shaft serving as an axis for a rotating part
範例:
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The wheel turned smoothly on its spindle.
車輪在軸上平穩轉動。
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The machine's main spindle needs to be lubricated regularly.
機器的主軸需要定期潤滑。
3.
細長物, 紡錘形
a slender, tapering object or part
範例:
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The plant had a long, thin spindle of a stem.
這種植物的莖細長如紡錘。
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The architect designed the tower with a graceful, tapering spindle at the top.
建築師將塔頂設計成一個優雅、逐漸變細的尖頂。
動詞
1.
徒長, 變細長
to grow long and thin, typically due to lack of light
範例:
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The seedlings began to spindle in the dim light.
幼苗在昏暗的光線下開始徒長。
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If you don't give the plants enough sunlight, they will spindle.
如果你不給植物足夠的陽光，它們就會徒長。
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