
好词典

源自中古英语 'coilen',与古法语 'coillir'(收集)同源,最终来自拉丁语 'colligere'(捆扎)。
❶ 形容物体以螺旋或环形方式缠绕或卷曲的状态,通常指紧密而有规律的盘绕形态。
“The snake lay coiled in the grass.”
(蛇盘绕在草丛中。)
“She held a coiled rope in her hand.”
(她手里拿着一根盘绕的绳子。)
coiled up — 指完全盘绕或卷曲起来的状态,常用于描述动物或柔软物体的姿态。
“The cat was coiled up on the sofa.”
(猫咪蜷缩在沙发上。)