( X zl ) 2 Spinning™ a type of exercise
performed on an exercise bike, usually in a class (
#)
'spinning wheel noun a simple machine that people used in
their homes in the past for twisting wool, etc. It has a large wheel operated
with the foot. (, |j3B|#
rammi, mmmjk)
'spin-off noun ~ (from/of sth) 1 an unexpected but useful
result of an activity that is designed to produce sth else ( commercial
spin-offs from medical research
{k # S'J X op 2
a book, a film/movie, a television programme, or an object that is based on a
book, film/ movie or television series that has been very successful
iS,, jgXX cm: The TV comedy series
is a spin-off of the original movie. & g|$ IIH & ©J Jt ft ^ JK ff # I'J X fSt o O spin-off merchandise
from the latest Disney movie
spin ster /'spinst0(r)/
noun (old-fashioned, often disapproving) a woman who is not
married, especially an older woman who is not likely to marry IMHJ This word should not now
be used to mean simply a woman who is not married. ®4v XRTXj&X X ® Ib
X &ii A X n — compare bachelor(I) ► spinster-hood /-hud/ noun [U]: For most women,
marriage used to bring a higher status than spinsterhood. fkm,
aw*
spiny /'spaini/ adj. (of animals or plants zft <$} m fl %j) having sharp points like
needles W #; 0
fij# — see also spine(2) spiny 'anteater noun = echidna
spiral staircase
spiral /'spairal/ noun, adj., verb
mnoun 1 a shape or design, consisting of a
continuous curved line that winds around a central point, with each curve
further away from the centre ;
4KSI
A:
The
birds circled in a slow spiral above the house. ^ ? ± M &L& M o 2 a continuous harmful
increase or decrease in sth, that gradually gets faster and faster M ffr #P ii ± ft ( T
(# ) the
destructive spiral of violence in the inner cities itTAA^KEBliitX Jr # H A fj A O measures to
control the inflationary spiral & & o the upward/
downward spiral of sales B$j±;Ft'/TP£#ii=l1l$li adj. moving in a continuous
curve that winds around a central point M (ft ; $1 SI ^ ft : A snail’s shell is
spiral inform. ►spiral lyadv.
m verb ( II-, NAmE usually -I-) [V,
usually +adv./prep.] 1 to move in
continuous circles, going upwards or downwards (
DcT® ) ; (
j&Ti# ) :
The plane spiralled down to the ground.
2 to increase rapidly M
S'J it! j£: the spiralling cost of
health care 0 Prices are spiralling
out of control. 4ft X if, ki f'J „ I3SEIM .spiral
down/'downward to decrease rapidly ,spiral-1 bound adj. (of a book -ft) held
together by wire which is wound through holes along one edge
im
.spiral 'staircase noun a set of stairs that
curve upwards around a central post ®
1939 spirit
spir-ant /'spaiarant/ noun, adj. {NAmE, phonetics if fr)
=
FRICATIVE
spire /'spaia(r)/ noun a tall pointed
structure on the top of a building, especially a church ( fSc##® nPft ) A
m, km
spirit ow /'spirit/ noun, verb m noun
►
MIND/FEELINGS/CHARACTER [iff; 1 [U, C] the
part
of a person that includes their mind, feelings and character rather than their
body jf # ; X M : the power of the human spirit to overcome
difficulties AAA HSjEtftff# AM 2 spirits [pi.] a person’s
feelings or state of mind If £#; A” to be in high/low spirits 'If
iSJ / # o You must try
and keep your spirits up , (= stay cheerful). %0 % i& X U W M fh ft 'if ‘k P 0 My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over
again.
IJ,
m-wunfkkftk, aftt#*#- - rP 3 ta
(always with an adjective a
person of
the type mentioned ( 3f#A§!ft
) A:
a brave spirit Hlftft A 0 kindred spirits (= people who like the
same things as you) II ig&ft A — see also free spirit
►
COURAGE/DETERMINATION -f) l\ : A X 4 [U] courage,
determination or energy M
Hi M H ;
M ife ; if A : Show a little fighting spirit, g
kM th A A A o o Although the team lost, they played with tremendous
spirit. )XH
T, fl PA M M # ® A H M B o They took away his
freedom and broke his spirit. (Ml ^ A Tiff# §
►
LOYAL FEELINGS A4/ 5 [U, sing.] loyal
feelings towards a
group, team or society ( ^0^,
Mu ) &p:
There’s not much community
spirit around
here,
RMMM o — see also team spirit
►
ATTITUDE Aft: 6 [sing.] a state of mind or mood; an atti
tude A' ^JS: Wie approached
the situation in the wrong spirit. It ill W M At
I# M ft &AA A A Zt o o ‘OK, I’ll try.’ ‘That’s the
spirit (= the right
attitude).’ “£FUE, It AKKo ” ” o The party went well because
everyone entered into the spirit of things. E&^HSjAltf, gfA-t' AlPII 15: Ao — see also party spirit
►
TYPICAL QUALITY U ^ f 7 [sing.] the typical or
most important quality or mood of sth A Oft; IfM; SAH #: The exhibition captures the spirit of the age/times.
►
REAL MEANING I't A ft X 8 [U] the real or intended
meaning or purpose of sth X; : Obey the
spirit, not the letter (= the narrow meaning of
the words) of
the law.
fSo
►
SOUL 9 [C] the soul thought of as separate from the
body and believed to live
on after death; a ghost M *J&; He is dead, but his spirit lives on.
T , fS life 0 It was believed that people
could be possessed by evil
spirits. Mm, A 111 Ilfs A A
AT — see also Holy
Spirit
►
IMAGINARY CREATURE "AAAjAA 10 [C] {old-fashioned) an imaginary creature with magic powers,
for example,
a fairy or an elf# A
►
ALCOHOL riff 11 [C, usually pi.] (especially BrE) a strong
alcoholic drink : I don’t drink whisky
or brandy or any other spirits. ItZFIsfctbIn 0
12
[U] a special type of alcohol used in industry or medicine X it M If; — see also methyl
ated SPIRIT, SURGICAL SPIRIT, WHITE SPIRIT ITTm in ' spirit in your thoughts fei>
Mil % IS # A: I shall be with you in
spirit (~ thinking about you
though not with you physically). lt#>ll'#|R#lfe — the .spirit is willing
(but the .flesh is weak) (humorous, saying) you intend to do good
things but you are too lazy, weak or busy to actually do them Avj^[II#£®;f| , P^#£RDc3i; AX/AA
as/when/if
the
.spirit
'moves you as/when/if
you feel like it IcJliSfS:
#
if: I’ll go for a run this evening, if the spirit
moves
me. iWAitftJif, !t^A$ii£0 —more at
FIGHT
V., RAISE V.
mverb [VN +adv./prep.] to take sb/sth away in
a quick, secret or mysterious way # fif ?]? X ; i± A X
X S A if
X : After the concert;
the band was spirited away