Coil /kɔɪl/ n. (绳索、头发或电线的)卷,圈,盘;子宫节育环; (电)线圈 v. 盘绕,卷成卷
meaning 1: a length of rope, hair, or wire, arranged into a series of circles, one above the other
meaning 2: an UID (= a medical device to stop a woman becoming pregnant)
meaning 3: a twisted length of wire through which an electric current travels
meaning 4: to arrange something in a coil
对比:coil—soil (c 圈)
e.g. The snake coiled itself tightly around the deer. 蛇紧紧地把鹿缠绕住。