noun🔗Share涡卷, 螺旋饰. The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture."The elegant curve of the volute on the old courthouse's columns made it a beautiful example of classical architecture. "老法院柱子上涡卷优美的曲线,使其成为古典建筑的典范。architectureartstylebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share旋涡,螺纹。 The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell."The seashell's beauty lay in the perfect symmetry of its volute. "那个贝壳的美丽之处在于其完美对称的螺纹旋涡。biologyanimalnatureorganismstructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share涡螺, 纺锤螺 Any marine gastropod of the family Volutidae."While walking along the beach, the marine biologist explained that the beautifully patterned shell she held was from a volute. "这位海洋生物学家沿着海滩走着,一边解释说,她拿着的这只花纹精美的贝壳,来自一种涡螺。animalorganismoceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蜗壳,涡壳 The casing in a centrifugal pump, whose shape is somewhat similar to architectural volutes."The inside of the old pump was shaped like a spiral, a volute designed to efficiently move water. "旧水泵的内部呈螺旋形,也就是一个蜗壳/涡壳结构,这种设计可以有效地输送水。architecturetechnologymachinepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share螺旋形,涡卷。 A spiral or scroll form."The top of the old column was decorated with a graceful volute. "古老柱子的顶端装饰着一个优雅的螺旋涡卷。architectureartstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share涡卷形装饰,涡卷饰。 A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a stringed musical instrument, similar to architectural volutes."The luthier carefully carved a delicate volute at the top of the cello's neck, giving it a traditional and elegant finish. "制琴师小心翼翼地在切罗琴颈的顶端雕刻了一个精致的涡卷饰,赋予它传统而优雅的结尾。musicartarchitecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share螺旋形的 Of a spring: having a spiral curve on its tail."The old car seat had a volute spring that made a funny noise whenever someone sat down heavily. "这辆旧汽车座椅里有一个螺旋形的弹簧,每当有人重重地坐下,它就会发出奇怪的响声。technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading