spindle
US /ˈspɪn.dəl/
UK /ˈspɪn.dəl/

名词
1.
纺锤, 轴
a slender rod or pin on which yarn or thread is wound as it is spun, or which holds a bobbin or reel
示例:
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The weaver carefully wound the thread onto the spindle.
织工小心翼翼地将线缠绕在纺锤上。
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She learned to spin wool using a drop spindle.
她学会了用落锭纺羊毛。
2.
轴, 心轴
a rod or shaft serving as an axis for a rotating part
示例:
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The wheel turned smoothly on its spindle.
车轮在轴上平稳转动。
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The machine's main spindle needs to be lubricated regularly.
机器的主轴需要定期润滑。
3.
细长物, 纺锤形
a slender, tapering object or part
示例:
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The plant had a long, thin spindle of a stem.
这种植物的茎细长如纺锤。
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The architect designed the tower with a graceful, tapering spindle at the top.
建筑师将塔顶设计成一个优雅、逐渐变细的尖顶。
动词
1.
徒长, 变细长
to grow long and thin, typically due to lack of light
示例:
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The seedlings began to spindle in the dim light.
幼苗在昏暗的光线下开始徒长。
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If you don't give the plants enough sunlight, they will spindle.
如果你不给植物足够的阳光,它们就会徒长。
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