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Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries Word of the Day
6 September 2021
spiral /ˈspaɪrəl/
adjective
moving in a continuous curve that winds around a central point
螺旋形的；螺旋式的
A snail‘s shell is spiral in form.
蜗牛壳呈螺旋形。
Word List
continuous /kənˈtɪnjuəs/
adjective
happening or existing for a period of time without being interrupted
不断的；持续的；连续的
curve /kɜːv/
noun
a line or surface that bends gradually; a smooth bend
曲线；弧线；曲面；弯曲
wind /waɪnd/
noun
an act of turning, wrapping or twisting something around itself or in a circle
卷缠；缠绕；绕成团
snail /sneɪl/
noun
a small, soft creature with a hard, round shell on its back, that moves very slowly and often eats garden plants. Some types of snail can be eaten.
蜗牛
form /fɔːm/
noun
[countable, uncountable] the particular way something is, seems, looks or is presented
形式；外表；样子