Word · Frequency #21263
spindle
纺锤体
tiny fibers in cell division that radiate from two poles and meet at the equator
此义指细胞分裂时的纺锤体,不同于纺织用的纱锭。
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A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
用于纺纱并缠绕纤维(尤其是羊毛)的杆,通常由轴和圆盘形锭盘组成,当从纺线垂直悬挂时,锭盘位于轴的上端或下端。
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(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
(生物学)细胞分裂时可见的微小纤维,从两极发出,在赤道处汇合
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A rod which turns, or on which something turns.
转动的杆,或某物绕其转动的杆。
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a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
在车床上加工成形的木杆,用作栏杆立柱、椅腿等
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A rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool.
机床或电动工具的旋转轴。
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any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
用作较大旋转部件轴心的各种旋转轴
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The axle of a bottom bracket.
中轴的轴杆。
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Certain of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.
卫矛属的某些种,最初用于制作纺羊毛的锭子。
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An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
直立尖钉,用于穿插纸质文件。
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The fusee of a watch.
钟表的均力圆锥轮。
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Any long and slender stalk resembling a spindle from Euonymus.
任何类似卫矛锭子的细长茎或柄。
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A yarn measure containing, in cotton yarn, 15,120 yards; in linen yarn, 14,400 yards.
一种纱线度量单位,棉纱为15,120码,麻纱为14,400码。
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A solid generated by the revolution of a curved line about its base or double ordinate or chord.
一条曲线绕其底边、双纵坐标或弦旋转生成的立体。
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Any marine univalve shell of the genus Tibia; a spindle stromb.
Tibia属的任何海洋单壳贝;即纺锤螺。
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Any marine gastropod with a spindle-shaped shell formerly in one of the three invalid genera called Fusus.
任何具有纺锤形壳的海洋腹足类动物,曾属于称为Fusus的三个无效属之一。
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A cytoskeletal structure formed during mitosis.
有丝分裂期间形成的细胞骨架结构。
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A dragonfly.
蜻蜓。
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A plastic container for packaging optical discs such as CDs or DVDs, having a central column that passes through the central holes in the discs and keeps them in a stack.
用于包装光盘(如CD或DVD)的塑料容器,具有穿过光盘中心孔并将它们堆叠起来的中心柱。
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A muscle spindle.
肌梭。
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A sleep spindle.
睡眠纺锤波。
用于纺纱并缠绕纤维(尤其是羊毛)的杆,通常由轴和圆盘形锭盘组成,当从纺线垂直悬挂时,锭盘位于轴的上端或下端。;(生物学)细胞分裂时可见的微小纤维,从两极发出,在赤道处汇合;转动的杆,或某物绕其转动的杆。;在车床上加工成形的木杆,用作栏杆立柱、椅腿等;机床或电动工具的旋转轴。
In use
During mitosis, the spindle helps separate the chromosomes into two new cells.
The spindle forms between the two poles of the cell and attaches to the chromosomes.
Scientists observed the spindle under a microscope to study cell division.
chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
the spindle of [noun]
名词用法:用于特指某个具体细胞或结构中的纺锤体。
The spindle of the cell forms during mitosis.
细胞的纺锤体在有丝分裂期间形成。
verb + to + the spindle
名词用法:描述染色体与纺锤体的位置关系时,常用 attach to the spindle 来表达。
Chromosomes attach to the spindle during cell division.
Connections
Collocations
- mitotic spindle
- 有丝分裂纺锤体
- During mitosis, the mitotic spindle separates the chromosomes.在有丝分裂过程中,有丝分裂纺锤体分离染色体。
- spindle fibers
- 纺锤丝
- The spindle fibers attach to the centromeres of chromosomes.纺锤丝附着在染色体的着丝粒上。
- spindle apparatus
- 纺锤体结构
- The spindle apparatus is assembled from microtubules.纺锤体结构由微管组装而成。
- spindle pole
- 纺锤体极
- The spindle poles are the organizing centers for microtubules.纺锤体极是微管的组织中心。
- spindle checkpoint
- 纺锤体检查点
- The spindle checkpoint prevents chromosomes from separating incorrectly.纺锤体检查点防止染色体错误分离。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把纺锤(spindle)想象成纺纱时绕线的细长轴,细胞分裂时的纺锤体纤维也是从两极向中间辐射,记住“纺锤”即“轴”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:cell biology、mitosis 纺锤体是细胞生物学中的专业术语,通常出现在教科书、论文等正式语境中,日常口语很少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中,swindle、dwindle、kindle、brindle 都与 spindle 押韵,因为都含重读的 /ɪndəl/ 音。注意 spin 的开头音节与 spindle 相同,但它不以 /dəl/ 结尾,所以并不押韵;spine /spaɪn/ 长得像 spin,但读音完全不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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