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

• ( botany) divided into five parts; specifically, having each floral whorl consist of five ( or a multiple of five) members.
  （植物学）分成五个部分的；特别是每个花轮由五部分（或五的倍数）组成。
• Complicated Tails Whorl Stream-the Flocculation Concentrates Fleetness Dehydration Technology Practice
  复杂尾矿旋流-絮凝浓缩快速脱水技术实践
• 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。
• 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。
• Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Prunus cultivated for their showy white or pink single or double blossoms. Most obvious of these are the brightly colored petals supported by a whorl of sepals.
  樱属灌木或树种，银白色或粉红色单子萼或双子萼花冠。其中最明显的是鲜艳的花瓣，花瓣下有一轮萼片。
• He stared at the whorls and lines of her fingertips.
  他盯着她指尖的涡纹和流纹。
• 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。
• Where has selling the rubber nipple not needing whorl cover?
  哪里有卖不需要旋盖的橡胶奶嘴？
• 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。
• 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。