tailspin /ˈteɪlˌspɪn/

• 1. 

  N-SING If something such as an industry or an economy goes into a tailspin, it begins to perform very badly or to fail. 衰落; 困境 ['a' N]

  例：

  The disruption of European trade during the war had thrown the economy into a tailspin.

  战争期间欧洲贸易的中断使经济陷入一片困境。

  例：

  The stock market is in a tailspin.

  股票市场一蹶不振。

• 2. 

  N-SING If an aircraft goes into a tailspin, it falls very rapidly toward the ground in a spiral movement. 旋冲下坠 ['a' N]

  例：

  The aircraft went into a tailspin before crashing.

  这架飞机向下旋冲后坠毁。