whorl

英 [wɜːl] 美 [wɜːrl]

• n. 轮生体；螺纹；（指纹的）涡纹；螺旋状的东西

英英释义

Noun:

1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

2. a strand or cluster of hair

3. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops;

   "a coil of rope"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Median staminode of outer whorl always reduced.
   外轮的中间的的退化雄蕊总是不明显。
2. This is quickly followed by the appearance of the second whorl of stamen primordia.
   接着很快出现了第二轮雄蕊原基。
3. It offers the firm and high quality whorl to join for very thin metal and PC board mainly.
   其主要为很薄的金属和PC板提供坚固优质的螺纹连接。
4. In the method, we classify the fingerprints into S kinds: whorl, right loop, left loop, arch and tent arch.
   在此将指纹分为5类:涡型、右旋型,左旋型,弓型,弧型。
5. In the method, we classify the fingerprints into 5 kinds: whorl, right loop, left loop, arch and tent arch.
   此方法将指纹分为5类：涡型、右旋型、左旋型、弓型和弧型。

经典引文

• The hairy whorl of his ear.

  出自： J. M. Coetzee

• Currents stirred the pool into whorls.

  出自： W. Stegner

词汇搭配

• spurious whorl 假轮
• fertile whorl 能育轮
• single whorl 单轮
• whorl of roots 根环
• false whorl 假轮生
• poll whorl 米糠
• body whorl 体螺层(动)
• branchlet whorl 小枝轮
• sterile whorl 不育轮
• successive whorl 连续轮
• double whorl 双轮
• upper whorl 上轮

近反义词

【近义词】

• coil 卷
• curl 卷曲
• spiral 螺旋
• twist 缠绕
• swirl 漩涡
• vortex 漩涡
• ringlet 小环
• scroll 卷轴
• lock 锁
• helix 螺旋
• roll 卷
• gyre 圆形
• volute 涡形
• curlicue 花饰