...a spiny cactus.

It lurks unseen and then, a flash of spiny front legs snags its unsuspecting insect prey.

它静悄悄地潜伏着,然后用带刺的前腿将丝毫没有察觉有何异样的猎物猛地勾取进来.

The wormlike, often brightly colored, hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth.

蝴蝶或蛾子的幼虫,形似蠕虫, 通常体色鲜艳, 有毛或有刺.

spiny bushes

多刺的灌木丛

...a spiny lobster.

刺龙虾

Experts watch the spiral development in industry with keen interest.

专家们以很大的兴趣观察工业的螺旋式的发展.

...a spiralling trend of violence...

暴力急遽上升的态势

...a bullet spiralling out of a gun barrel...

从枪管里飞旋而出的子弹

measures to control the inflationary spiral

控制日益恶化的通货膨胀的措施

This is the exit of the museum. I like the spiral stairs.

这是博物馆的出口. 我个人非常喜欢这个螺旋形楼梯.

A snail's shell is spiral in form.

蜗牛壳呈螺旋形。

Vines spiraled upward toward the roof...

藤蔓盘旋着朝屋顶方向生长。

Production costs began to spiral.

生产成本开始急遽上升。

Previous investigations have identified a smaller central barred structure and four spiral arms.

先前的调查确认银河系具有一个较小的中央棒状结构及四条旋臂.

Spiral welded pipe to improve product quality and stability of the company's strong support economic efficiency.

螺旋焊管产品质量的稳定提高是公司经济效益提高的有力保障.

the destructive spiral of violence in the inner cities

市中心贫民区日益严重的暴力行为

Prices are spiralling out of control.

物价飞涨，失去控制。

The plane spiralled down to the ground.

飞机盘旋降落。

the spiralling cost of health care

急剧上涨的医疗费用

the upward/downward spiral of sales

日渐上升 / 下降的销售额

House prices will continue to spiral downwards.

房价将继续暴跌。