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

• According to the number and relative position of "core points" and "delta points" extracted from the fingerprint image, we classify the fingerprint into the following six classes: arch, tented arch, left loop, right loop, whorl, twin loop.
  通过提取出的指纹图像中核心点和三角点的数目和相对位置，我们将指纹图像分成了六种类型：拱型，尖拱型，左环型，右环型，涡型，双环型。
• Users use the whorl tool of our factory to already create the quality product and export products exempt from inspection, etc.
  本公司生产螺纹工具经国家产品监督所各项技术测试和产品抽验，达到国内同类先进水平。
• Before whorl stage there was little effect of larvae on corn plants although they fed leaves.
  喇叭口期以前的幼虫为害虽然造成花叶，但其成活率很低，对玉米影响不大。
• The processing method for inside whorl of middle and small hole is introduced.
  介绍了中小孔径内螺纹的加工方法。
• 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。
• 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。
• Combined with constructive experience many years, it illustrates quality control method of steel bar rolling& linear whorl connection from aspects of raw material control 、 linear whorl head control and quality control of connective joint on the scene so as to guarantee its connective quality.
  结合多年的施工经验，从对原材料的控制、直螺纹丝头的控制、现场连接接头的质量控制等方面，对钢筋滚压直螺纹连接的质量控制方法进行了阐述，以确保其连接质量。
• Where has selling the rubber nipple not needing whorl cover?
  哪里有卖不需要旋盖的橡胶奶嘴？
• Total N accumulation in single plant was decreased when two leaves above ear leaf were cut off or the up whorl of the shoot-borne roots was removed at the tasselling stage.
  吐丝期剪去穗位叶以上连续两个叶片或切去地上部最上层节根均减少了植株体内的氮素累积。
• Forming one or more whorls ( especially a whorl of leaves around a stem).
  形成一个或多个轮生体（特别是绕着干生长的轮生叶）。