🇬🇧🇨🇳 helix - 螺旋 : English Lesson

Meaning of "helix" ("螺旋"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A helix is a three-dimensional shape that looks like a spiral or a coil. It can be seen in nature, such as in DNA molecules, or in objects like springs and certain types of staircases. The shape twists around a central axis.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

DNA is a double helix, which proves that even our genes like to do gymnastics.

I saw a curly fry shaped like a helix, and it was too beautiful to eat… but I ate it anyway.

The roller coaster had a giant helix turn, and I had a giant scream to go with it.

My curly hair is basically a helix that refuses to follow the rules of gravity.

My spaghetti was in the shape of a helix, which means I was obviously eating scientifically.

On the beach, a child found a bright shell and held it like a treasure. She traced the helix with a careful finger. The helix wound inward, a small helix staircase to the center. A second helix hid on a sea plant, spinning tiny and bright. She smiled, kept the helix shell.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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