death spiral
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˈdeθ ˌspaɪə.rəl/us/ˈdeθ ˌspaɪr.əl/asituationthatkeepsgettingworseand that islikelyto endbadly, withgreatharmordamagebeingcaused:
死亡漩涡，死亡螺旋（情况越来越糟，可能造成巨大的伤害或破坏）We'retryingtoavoidthedeathspiralwhere theelectricitysupplystartstoshrinkandpricesstarttoskyrocket.我们正在努力避免电力供应萎缩、价格飙升的死亡螺旋。
asituationin which anaircraftthat is out ofcontrolfliesdownwardwhile going around incircles:
死亡漩涡，死亡旋降（飞行器失去控制，在空中旋转下降）He went into adeathspiralandflewhisplaneinto the Atlantic Ocean off thecoastof Massachusetts.他陷入死亡旋降，飞机在马萨诸塞州一侧的大西洋中坠毁。
- He said the PostalServiceisenteringa "deathspiral" that willdriveawaycustomersandfurtherdecreaserevenue.
- Thiswarhas nocleardefinitionofvictory- it's adeathspiralthatfeedson itself.
- Thecommunicationssatelliteis on adeathspiralinto theatmosphereofourplanet.
Accidents and disasters
- accident
- accidental
- accidentally
- accidentally on purposeidiom
- an accident waiting to happenidiom
- calamity
- cataclysm
- cataclysmic
- cataclysmically
- catastrophe
- disastrous
- disastrously
- dumpster fire
- emergency
- forest fire
- natural disaster
- non-emergency
- perfect storm
- post-accident
- snafu