coiled spring

基本解释

A coiled spring forms a spiral.
一条卷起来的弹簧形成一个螺旋形。
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He chuckled, said, "Very convincing, " and then suddenly sank into a crouch, his muscles coiled like a spring.
他咯咯地笑着说，“很有说服力，”然后突然蹲伏下来，他的肌肉就像个收紧的弹簧。
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Stocky and tough-looking (his face bears the legacy of a car accident at 18, which required extensive plastic surgery), Sorrell is a coiled spring – restlessly shifting while we talk.
索雷尔体格敦实、面目慑人（他的脸因为18岁时的一次车祸，留下了大量整形手术的痕迹），像一根弹簧——说话时不断屈伸变易着。

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