tailspin

英 [ˈteɪlspɪn]

美 [ˈteɪlspɪn]

n.  (飞机的)尾旋，尾螺旋; 恶化的局势; 慌乱; 混乱; 失控
vi.  （飞机）打着尾旋坠落

BNC.44428 / COCA.24813

牛津词典

noun

• （飞机的）尾旋，尾螺旋
  a situation in which a pilot loses control of an aircraft and it spins as it falls quickly towards the ground, with the back making larger circles than the front
• 恶化的局势；慌乱；混乱；失控
  a situation that suddenly becomes much worse and is not under control
  1. Following the announcement, share prices went into a tailspin.
     公告宣布后，股市大跌。

英英释义

noun

• rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
  Synonym:spin
• loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse

双语例句

• For their part, the designers gain access to the best factories, improve the delivery times of their collections, and remove the cash flow crunch that has thrown many emerging fashion businesses into a tailspin.
  由于它们的参与，设计师们得以进入最好的工厂，缩短作品的交付时间，消除了让很多新兴时装企业黯然消逝的现金流压力。
• French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, whose celebrity romance with President Nicolas Sarkozy sent his ratings into a tailspin, is proving a hit with the public in her new role, a poll showed Sunday.
  上周日公布的一项民调显示，法国新任第一夫人卡拉•布吕尼-萨科齐时下人气大涨，而总统尼古拉斯•萨科齐则因大搞名人恋，导致其民众支持率一路下滑。
• In the event these firms enter a tailspin, as they did a few short years ago, it is clear there is potential for real consequences, not just to the firms themselves but for the system as a whole.
  假如这些公司像几年前一样陷入严重危机，显然要承担真正后果的不仅是这些公司，还有整个金融体系。
• All eyes are on Washington to pull the world out of its economic tailspin.
  所有的目光都关注华盛顿，关注它把世界拖出经济失控状态。
• Not surprisingly, the prospect of dressing down in a work situation is enough to send even the most aesthetically unconcerned of us into a sartorial tailspin.
  毫不奇怪，在工作场合穿着不够正式，这种担心足以令我们当中最不在意审美的人都陷入慌乱。
• A forecast to tumbling profits at COMPAQ Computer sent the stock market into a tailspin yesterday, particularly the over-the-counter market.
  预测Compaq电脑公司利润下降的消息使昨天股票市场一路下跌，尤以店头交易为然。
• The growing conviction in the markets that the Fed might be preparing for a pause sent the dollar into a tailspin this week.
  越来越多的市场人士认为，美联储可能准备暂停加息，这一看法促使美元上周盘跌。
• After a hot argument with his wife, Mr. Chang went into a tailspin.
  张先生与妻子激烈争吵后失去理智。
• Even though bankers 'last foray into securitisation pushed global economies into a tailspin, following the collapse of the subprime mortgage market, they have not given up on these types of investments.
  尽管银行家最近一次进军证券化领域，导致全球经济在次贷市场崩盘后陷入失控状态，但他们并未放弃此类投资。
• The woman went into a tailspin after her husband died.
  那位妇人自丈夫死后精神就崩溃了。