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whorls

UK //wɜːlz//US //wɜːrlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'whorle'(纺锤的飞轮),与古诺尔斯语 'hvirfill'(圆圈)同源,最终可追溯至原始印欧语词根*kwerp-(转动)。

noun

❶ 指螺旋形或环状的图案或结构,常见于植物叶片排列、指纹或贝壳的纹路上。

“The whorls of the seashell were perfectly symmetrical.”

(贝壳上的螺旋纹路完全对称。)

“Fingerprint analysis focuses on the unique whorls and loops.”

(指纹分析主要关注独特的涡纹和环状纹路。)

同义词:spirals, coils, loops

verb

❶ 以螺旋或环状方式移动或排列,常用于描述自然形成的旋转结构。

“Smoke whorled up from the chimney into the cold air.”

(烟从烟囱盘旋上升至寒冷的空气中。)

“The dancer's skirt whorled around her as she spun.”

(舞者旋转时,裙子呈螺旋状展开。)

同义词:spiral, twist, swirl

常见短语

fingerprint whorls — 特指指纹中闭合环状的纹路类型,是法医学中重要的生物特征之一。

“The forensic report identified three fingerprint whorls on the glass.”

(法医报告在玻璃上识别出三处指纹涡纹。)

leaf whorls — 植物学术语,描述三片及以上叶子从茎的同一节点环形生长的排列方式。

“The herb's medicinal properties are concentrated in its leaf whorls.”

(这种草药的药用成分集中在其轮生叶片中。)