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coiled

UK //kɔɪld//US //kɔɪld//

词源

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)。

adjective

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。)

同义词:spiraled, twisted, wound

常见短语

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。)