1. | 螺旋形;螺旋式a shape or design, consisting of a continuous curved line that winds around a central point, with each curve further away from the centre |
The birds circled in a slow spiral above the house. 鸟儿在房子上空缓缓盘旋。 |
2. | 逐渐加速上升(或下降)a continuous harmful increase or decrease in sth, that gradually gets faster and faster |
the destructive spiral of violence in the inner cities 内城区日益严重的暴力行为 | |
measures to control the inflationary spiral 控制日益恶化的通货膨胀的措施 | |
the upward/downward spiral of sales 日渐上升╱下降的销售额 |