spiralling
n. 螺型位移,螺旋運動
v. 盤旋上升(或下降)( spiral的現在分詞 ); (物價等)不斷急劇地上升(或下降)
A spiral is a shape which winds round and round, with each curve above or outside the previous one.
If something spirals or is spiralled somewhere, it grows or moves in a spiral curve.
Vines spiraled upward toward the roof...
藤蔓盤旋著朝屋頂方向生長。
...a bullet spiralling out of a gun barrel...
從槍管裡飛旋而出的子彈
If an amount or level spirals, it rises quickly and at an increasing rate.
Production costs began to spiral.
生產成本開始急遽上升。
...a spiralling trend of violence...
暴力急遽上升的態勢
If an amount or level spirals downwards, it falls quickly and at an increasing rate.
House prices will continue to spiral downwards.
房價將繼續暴跌。
The divorce rate is spiralling upwards.
離婚率正急遽上升。
Prices are still spiralling.
物價仍在急劇上漲.
Prices are still spiralling up.
物價仍在盤旋上漲.
The smoke is still spiralling.
煙仍在盤旋上升.
The spiralling costs of the new building have caused consternation and anger.
新大樓的不斷攀升的花費令人感到驚愕和憤怒.