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coils

UK //kɔɪlz//US //kɔɪlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'coilen',可能来自古法语 'coillir'(收集、聚集),最终源自拉丁语 'colligere'(绑在一起)。

noun

❶ 指卷曲或盘绕的物体,通常由金属、绳索等材料制成,呈现螺旋状或环状结构。

“The snake lay in tight coils on the warm rock.”

(蛇盘绕在温暖的岩石上。)

“She brushed her hair into neat coils before the party.”

(她在聚会前把头发梳成整齐的发髻。)

同义词:spirals, loops, rings, curls, twists

verb

❶ 指将某物卷曲或盘绕成螺旋状或环状的动作,常用于描述蛇、绳索等物体的运动方式。

“The vine coils around the tree trunk for support.”

(藤蔓缠绕着树干以获取支撑。)

“He carefully coiled the extension cord after use.”

(他使用后小心地盘绕延长线。)

同义词:wind, twist, spiral, curl, entwine

常见短语

in coils — 描述物体以卷曲或盘绕的状态存在,常见于描述绳索、头发或蛇类动物的形态。

“The rope was neatly arranged in coils on the dock.”

(绳子整齐地盘绕在码头上。)

coil up — 指将某物卷起或盘绕起来的动作,也可用于形容人或动物蜷缩身体。

“The snake coiled up in the corner of its terrarium.”

(蛇蜷缩在饲养箱的角落里。)