
spindles
词源
源自古英语 'spinel'(纺锤),与古诺尔斯语 'spennsl' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根,与“旋转”动作相关。
noun
❶ 指细长的轴状物,通常用于纺织中缠绕纱线或工业机械中的旋转部件,呈圆柱形且两端较细。
“The spinning wheel has several spindles for holding the thread.”
(纺车上有几个用于固定纱线的纺锤。)
“She carefully placed the wool onto the wooden spindle.”
(她小心翼翼地把羊毛放到木制纺锤上。)
❶ 生物学中指细胞分裂时出现的纺锤体结构,由微管组成,负责牵引染色体移动。
“During mitosis, the spindle fibers pull chromosomes apart.”
(有丝分裂期间,纺锤丝将染色体拉开。)
“Abnormal spindle formation can lead to genetic disorders.”
(纺锤体形成异常可能导致遗传疾病。)
verb
❶ 指像纺锤般逐渐变细或延长,常用于描述植物茎干或建筑结构的形状变化。
“The tower spindles elegantly toward its pointed top.”
(塔楼优雅地向尖顶逐渐变细。)
“Young bamboo shoots spindle upward rapidly in spring.”
(春笋在春季迅速向上抽长。)
常见短语
sleep spindles — 指脑电图显示的睡眠期间爆发的脑电波活动,与记忆巩固相关,呈纺锤形波形。
“Increased sleep spindles are associated with better learning retention.”
(睡眠纺锤波增多与更好的学习记忆保持相关。)
spindle legs — 形容非常细长的腿,通常带幽默或贬义,指像纺锤般上下细中间略粗的腿型。
“The newborn foal stood on its spindle legs unsteadily.”
(新生的小马驹颤巍巍地站在它细长的腿上。)