“螺旋式下跌”可以翻译为 "spiral decline" 或 "spiral downward"。
"spiral decline" 更强调持续、逐步的下降趋势,形象地描绘了像螺旋一样不断向下的轨迹。
"spiral downward" 侧重于描述向下运动的动态过程,也可用于表达类似含义。
这两个表达在描述经济、市场或其他领域中持续恶化的趋势时都很常用。例如:
The stock market has been in a spiral decline for the past few months.(过去几个月股市一直处于螺旋式下跌状态。)
The company's profits have been spiraling downward due to increased competition.(由于竞争加剧,公司的利润一直在螺旋式下降。)