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- a length of something wound or arranged in a joined sequence of concentric circles or rings（绳或线等的）卷, 匝：
a coil of rope.
一卷绳子。
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- a single ring or loop in such a sequence（一卷绳或一卷线等的）一圈：
the snake wrapped its coils around her.
蛇把她一圈一圈地盘绕起来。
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- a roll of postage stamps, especially one for use in a vending machine（尤指自动售货机中的）成卷邮票。
1.3
- a slow-burning spiral made with the dried paste of pyrethrum powder, which produces a smoke that inhibits mosquitoes from biting蚊香。
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- （常作the coil）an intrauterine contraceptive device in the form of a coil宫内节育环。
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- an electrical device consisting of a length of wire arranged in a coil for converting the level of a voltage, producing a magnetic field, or adding inductance to a circuit（变换电压、产生磁场或增强线路电感）线圈：
a relay coil.
继电器线圈。
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- such a device used for transmitting high voltage to the spark plugs of an internal-combustion engine（将高压电传输到内燃机火花塞上的）线圈。
with obj.
1- arrange or wind (something long and flexible) in a joined sequence of concentric circles or rings卷, 盘绕; 使成螺旋状：
he began to coil up the heavy ropes
他开始把那些粗重的绳子卷起来。
he coiled a lock of her hair around his finger.
他把她的一绺头发绕在手指上。
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- no obj., with adverbial move or twist into such an arrangement or shape卷, 盘绕; 成螺旋状：
smoke coiled lazily towards the ceiling.
烟雾袅袅地升向天花板。
词源
early 16th cent. (as a verb)： from Old French coillir, from Latin colligere 'gather together' （see COLLECT1）.