tailspin

tailspin
noun
  1. a spin by an aircraft
    尾旋,尾螺旋
    ■a state or situation characterized by chaos, panic, or loss of control
    失控状况;慌乱
    the rise in interest rates sent the stock market into a tailspin.
    利率增长使股票市场陷入一片混乱之中。
(-spinning; past and past participle -spun)
  1. [no obj.]become out of control
    失控
    an economy tailspinning into chaos.
    陷入混乱之中的经济。
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