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- Following the announcement, share prices went into a tailspin.
公告宣布后，股市大跌。
- Following the announcement, share prices went into a tailspin.
英英释义
noun
- rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
- loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
双语例句
- The financial crisis that sent many economies into a tailspin also had a major impact on migration flows around the world.
令许多经济体陷入困境的金融危机还对世界各地的人口迁徙产生了重大影响。 - Update-Forgot to add Tailspin and Embrace of the Shale Spider to the hunter pet abilities, the% value on Embrace of the Shale Spider is obviously a bug.
更新-忘记补充“尾旋”和“页岩蜘蛛的拥抱”的猎人宠物技能，“页岩蜘蛛的拥抱”其%的数值显然是一个错误。 - The FTSE All-World Emerging Index yesterday reached 433.2 in late London trade a level last seen the week before Lehman's demise sent markets into a tailspin.
昨日伦敦市场尾盘，富时环球新兴市场指数（FTSEall-WorldEmergingIndex）达到433.2点，为雷曼倒闭导致全球股市暴跌前一周的水平。 - Such a change in strategy is happening today in those eurozone countries that have been caught up in the tailspin of the crisis.
那些曾深陷危机恐慌的欧元区国家，如今正在上演这样的战略变革。 - The collapse of construction sent the economy into a tailspin, while plunging home prices left many people owing more than their houses were worth.
建筑物的坍塌使得爱尔兰的经济陷入极度紊乱之中，而房价的直线下跌又让许多房主资不抵债。 - 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。 - 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。 - Feeling as if you don't belong that you've landed in a fortunate spot by luck or by accident can send anyone into a tailspin, from college students to corporate executives.
感觉自己不属于所处的环境――认为自己是凭运气或偶然才到达这个幸运的位置――会让你陷入消沉，无论你是大学生还是企业高管。 - 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。 - Funding costs for the mortgage financiers remained high, elevated interest rates on the loans they guarantee did not budge, investors particularly abroad continued to shun their paper, and their stock prices not only failed to revive but went into a tailspin.
这两家抵押贷款金融机构的融资成本仍较高，所担保贷款的利率仍居高不下，投资者（尤其是海外投资者）对它们的证券仍避之唯恐不及，它们的股价非但无力反弹，反而继续下跌。