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单词 tailspin
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
tail•spin /ˈteɪlˌspɪn/USA pronunciation   n., v., -spinned, -spin•ning. 
n. [countable]
  1. Aeronauticsa spin of an airplane when it is out of control and falling rapidly.
  2. a sudden collapse into failure;
    a severe downturn:The economy went into another tailspin.

v. [no object]
  1. to take or experience a sudden and dramatic downturn.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tail•spin  (tālspin′),USA pronunciation n., v., -spinned, -spin•ning. 
n. Also, tail spin′. 
  1. Aeronauticsspin (def. 24).
  2. a sudden and helpless collapse into failure, confusion, or the like.

v.i. 
  1. to take or experience a sudden and dramatic downturn:After the mill closes, the local economy may tailspin.
  • tail1 + spin 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tailspin /ˈteɪlˌspɪn/ n
  1. another name for spin
  2. informal a state of confusion or panic
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