death spiral
noun/ˈdeθ spaɪrəl/
/ˈdeθ spaɪrəl/
- the path taken by an aircraft that is out of control and is turning round and round quickly while falling towards earth
死亡螺旋：失控的飞机所走的路径，在掉落到地面时迅速转弯 - The plane went into a death spiral before crashing into the sea.
飞机在坠入大海之前进入了死亡螺旋。
- The plane went into a death spiral before crashing into the sea.
- a situation that is quickly getting worse, often one that ends in disaster
死亡螺旋：一种情况正在迅速恶化，通常以灾难告终 - The company is in a desperate death spiral of rising costs and declining sales.
该公司正处于成本上升和销售额下降的绝望螺旋之中。
- The company is in a desperate death spiral of rising costs and declining sales.