| 释义 |
| | | | VERB | | | | | /ˈspaɪrəl/ | | | | | 1 | to move in the shape of a spiral 螺旋形行进；盘旋上升（或下降） | Smoke was spiralling from the burning building. 浓烟从着火的大楼滚滚升起。 | | | | | 2 | to continuously become worse , more , or less 不断地恶化（或增长、减少） | spiral out of control Crime has begun to spiral out of control in the capital. 首都的犯罪情况开始急剧上升到失控的地步。 | | +into The economic crisis could spiral into a political disaster. 经济危机不断加剧会导致政治灾难。 | | +up/upwards/down/downwards The news sent share prices spiralling down to a five-year low. 该新闻使股票价格急剧下跌到5年来的最低点。 | | | | | DERIVED WORD | | spiralling adj | | spiralling wages and costs 不断上涨的工资和开销 | | | |