| 单词 | spire |
| 释义 | spire 1. n. & v. --n 1. a tapering cone- or pyramid-shaped structure built esp. on a church tower (cf. STEEPLE). 2. the continuation of a tree trunk above the point where branching begins. 3. any tapering thing, e.g. the spike of a flower. --vtr. provide with a spire. Derivatives spiry adj. Etymology: OE spir 2. n. 1. a a spiral; a coil. b a single twist of this. 2. the upper part of a spiral shell. Etymology: F f. L spira f. Gk speira coil |
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