volute

• 过时形容词，意为螺旋形的或卷曲的，常用于建筑语境中描述螺旋状的涡卷，现已不常用。

An archaic adjective meaning spiral or coiled, often used in architectural contexts to describe a spiral scroll, but now obsolete in general usage.

1. Coiled or spiral-shapedC2formal

   Having a spiral or coiled form, resembling a scroll or a spring.

   螺旋形的

   • The volute pattern on the column was intricately carved.
   • The shell had a beautiful volute shape.
   • The architect designed a volute staircase for the grand hall.

   同义词coiledhelicalspiralwhorled

   反义词linearstraightuncoiled

• 名词，指螺旋形或涡卷形的装饰图案；也指任何卷曲或盘绕成连续环圈的螺旋结构。

A noun referring to a spiral or scroll-shaped ornament, or any structure that is coiled or wound in a continuous series of loops.

1. Spiral ornamentC1formalart

   A spiral or scroll-shaped ornament, especially one found on Ionic and Corinthian columns in classical architecture.

   涡卷饰

   • The Ionic column is easily recognized by its distinctive volute at the capital.
   • The architect incorporated a delicate volute into the design of the building's facade.
   • Ancient Greek temples often feature volutes as a key decorative element.

   同义词coilscrollspiralwhorl

2. Coiled structureC2formalscientific

   A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops, like a spiral or coil.

   螺旋结构

   • The shell of a nautilus is a natural volute.
   • The volute of a snail's shell is a classic example of a logarithmic spiral.
   • In mathematics, a volute can be described as a curve that winds around a central point.

   同义词coilconvolutioncurlscrollspiraltwistwhorl