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spiral

释义

spiral

noun countable

UK /ˈspaɪrəl/

Word Forms

singular	spiral
plural	spirals

1
a shape that looks like a set of circles inside each other, made by one line curving inside itself
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
1. 1a
  a shape made by something that curves around a central line or post and along its length
  Synonyms and related words
  Rounded and circular shapes
  ball
  balloon
  band
2
a situation that gets worse and worse
the endless spiral of violence and hatred
upward/downward spiral:
a downward economic spiral
Synonyms and related words
Difficult situations and experiences
crisis
battle
nightmare

spiral

noun countable

US /ˈspaɪrəl/

Word Forms

singular	spiral
plural	spirals

1
a shape that looks like a set of circles inside each other, made by one line curving inside itself
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
1. 1a
  a shape made by something that curves around a central line or post and along its length
  Synonyms and related words
  Rounded and circular shapes
  ball
  balloon
  band
2
a situation that gets worse and worse
the endless spiral of violence and hatred
upward/downward spiral:
a downward economic spiral
Synonyms and related words
Difficult situations and experiences
crisis
battle
nightmare

spiral

verb intransitive

UK /ˈspaɪrəl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	spiral
he/she/it	spirals
present participle	spiralling
past tense	spiralled
past participle	spiralled

1
to move in the shape of a spiral
Smoke was spiralling from the burning building.
Synonyms and related words
To move in circles or twists
spin
revolve
whirl
2
to continuously become worse, more, or less
spiral out of control:
Crime has begun to spiral out of control in the capital.
spiral into:
The economic crisis could spiral into a political disaster.
spiral up/upwards/down/downwards:
The news sent share prices spiralling down to a five-year low.
Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value
crater
decrease
decline
Synonyms and related words
To become worse
worsen
decline
deteriorate

spiral

verb

US /ˈspaɪrəl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	spiral
he/she/it	spirals
present participle	spiraling or spiralling
past tense	spiraled or spiralled
past participle	spiraled or spiralled

1
intransitive/transitive to move in the shape of a spiral, or to make something do this
The doctor spiraled the bandage up my arm.
Smoke was spiraling from the burning building.
Synonyms and related words
To move in circles or twists
spin
revolve
whirl
2
intransitive to continuously become worse, more, or less
Her fears began to spiral again.
spiral into:
The economic crisis could spiral into a political disaster.
spiral out of control:
Crime has begun to spiral out of control in the capital.
spiral up/upward/down/downward:
The news sent stock prices spiraling down to a five-year low.
Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value
crater
decrease
diminish
Synonyms and related words
To become worse
worsen
decline
deteriorate

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