spiral
adj
advancing or ascending in a continuous curve that winds round a central point 螺旋形的; 盘旋的
a spiral staircase 螺旋式楼梯
A snail's shell is spiral in form. 蜗牛壳是螺旋形的. spiral, n
1
(a) spiral line 螺线.
(b) object that has a spiral shape 螺旋状的物体.
2 continuous increase or decrease in two or more quantities alternately because each depends on the other(s) 互为前提的至少两个量之间的交替上升或下降
an inflationary spiral 螺旋式上升的通胀
the spiral of rising wages and prices 工资和物价的交替上升.
3 (idm 习语) a vicious spiral => vicious. spiral, v (-ll-; US also -l-)
1 [Ipr, Ip] move in a spiral course 螺旋形移动; 盘旋移动
The falling leaf spiralled to the ground. 落叶盘旋著飘到了地上.
The smoke spiralled upwards. 那股烟袅袅上升.
2 [I, Ip] increase or decrease continuously 连续增长或减少
Prices are still spiralling, ie increasing rapidly. 物价仍在急剧上涨.
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;
New York is built on a group of islands on the east coast of the USA at a point where several rivers flow into the ocean.
纽约市建立在美国东海岸的一群岛屿上,那儿是好几条河流入海的交汇点。
In Maori history,the first traveller to reach New Zealand in the year 950 was a man called Kupe.
毛利人的历史上,于950年第一个到达新西兰的旅行者是一个名叫库佩的人。
So, celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may be for them. If you continue to be excited about your future, you may come to educate your parents in the same way.