whorl

英 [wɜːl]

美 [wɜːrl]

n.  螺旋状图案; 螺纹; 轮，轮生体(环生于植物茎部的叶、花等)

复数：whorls　过去式：whorled　

BNC.25087 / COCA.22923

牛津词典

noun

• 螺旋状图案；螺纹
  a pattern made by a curved line that forms a rough circle, with smaller circles inside bigger ones
  1. the whorls on your fingertips
     你指纹的涡
• 轮，轮生体（环生于植物茎部的叶、花等）
  a ring of leaves, flowers, etc. around the stem of a plant

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (指纹等的)涡，螺旋状
  Awhorlis a spiral shape, for example the pattern on the tips of your fingers.
  1. He stared at the whorls and lines of her fingertips.
     他盯着她指尖的涡纹和流纹。
  2. ...dense whorls of red-purple flowers.
     层层叠叠的紫红色花朵

英英释义

noun

• a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
  1. a coil of rope
  Synonym:coilspiralvolutehelix
• a strand or cluster of hair
  Synonym:lockcurlringlet
• a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
  Synonym:coilrollcurlcurlicueringletgyrescroll

双语例句

• This effect of position ensures that achenes of each whorl germinate when they reach the periphery and are disconnected.
  这种位置效应确保了每一圈的瘦果在到达外围并且分离的时候才萌发。
• It is joined, inserts helping jointly that its characteristic is whorl, the price is suitable.
  其特点是螺纹连接、插合方便、价格适宜。
• Any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petalled flower.
  延龄草属的多种百合科植物之一，三片叶在茎顶端轮生，花单生、有三片花瓣。
• There's a broken whorl on the thumb and four whorls on the fingers of the left hand.
  左手的大拇指是个破螺，其他四个指头都是螺。
• This text has mainly proposed some discussion opinions on this processing method, explained its processing principle, set up mathematics model, proposed optimizing the design prospect of the excellent horn of knife edge to the improvement of the machining accuracy of the whorl finally.
  本文主要是对该加工方法提出了一些探讨性见解，并阐述了其加工原理、建立了数学模型，最后对螺纹加工精度的提高提出了优化刀刃优角的设计展望。
• Where has selling the rubber nipple not needing whorl cover?
  哪里有卖不需要旋盖的橡胶奶嘴？
• The centrifugal graining equipment that we design mainly uses liquid compelling whorl and centrifugal movement effect principle.
  所设计的离心粒化设备主要利用了流体的强迫涡及离心运动效应原理。
• Arranged in or forming whorls or a whorl. botany; not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls.
  轮生的，有毛轮的轮状排列或者轮生的植物学；不是轮生的；特别是有排成螺旋而不是排成轮生体的部分。
• Botany; forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl.
  植物学；形成轮生体或者具有排成轮生体的部分。
• Most obvious of these are the brightly colored petals supported by a whorl of sepals.
  其中最明显的是鲜艳的花瓣，花瓣下有一轮萼片。