| 单词 | spire |
| 释义 | Word Frequency spire 1(spaɪə) noun 1. Also called: steeple a tall structure that tapers upwards to a point, esp one on a tower or roof or one that forms the upper part of a steeple 2. a slender tapering shoot or stem, such as a blade of grass 3. the apical part of any tapering formation; summit verb 4. (intransitive) to assume the shape of a spire; point up 5. (transitive) to furnish with a spire or spires Word origin Old English spīr blade; related to Old Norse spīra stalk, Middle Low German spīr shoot, Latin spīna thornWord Frequency spire 2(spaɪə) noun 1. any of the coils or turns in a spiral structure 2. the apical part of a spiral shell Derived forms spiriferous (spaɪəˈrɪfərəs) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin spīra a coil, from Greek speira |
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