spiral

US /ˈspaɪr.əl/
UK /ˈspaɪr.əl/
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螺旋, 螺線

a curve which winds round a central point, getting further or closer to it as it revolves

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The staircase wound upwards in a graceful spiral.
樓梯以優美的螺旋形向上延伸。
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The smoke rose in a slow spiral.
煙霧緩慢地呈螺旋狀上升。
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螺旋式, 惡性循環

a continuous and dramatic increase or decrease in something

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The country is in an economic spiral of decline.
該國正處於經濟衰退的螺旋式下降中。
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The company entered a downward spiral after the scandal.
醜聞後，公司陷入了螺旋式下降。
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螺旋式移動, 盤旋

move in a spiral course

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The plane began to spiral downwards after the engine failed.
發動機故障後，飛機開始螺旋式下降。
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The path spirals up the hillside.
小路螺旋式地蜿蜒而上。
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螺旋式下降, 螺旋式上升

undergo a continuous and dramatic increase or decrease

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Prices continued to spiral upwards.
物價持續螺旋式上漲。
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His mental health began to spiral downwards.
他的心理健康開始螺旋式下降。
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螺旋形的, 螺紋的

winding in a continuous curve

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The artist created a beautiful spiral design.
藝術家創作了一個美麗的螺旋形設計。
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The galaxy has a distinct spiral arm structure.
該星系具有獨特的螺旋形旋臂結構。
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