curve
英 [kɜːv]
美 [kɜːrv]
n. 曲线; 弧线; 曲面; 弯曲; (投向击球员的)曲线球
v. (使)沿曲线运动; 呈曲线形
复数：curves 现在分词：curving 过去式：curved 过去分词：curved 第三人称单数：curves
Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.2506 / COCA.3462
同义词辨析
arcn. 弧；弧线；弧形
〔辨析〕
指几何学中的弧，也指弧形或弧线。
〔例证〕
an arc of 120
º120º的弧
The rainbow formed a beautiful arc in the sky.
虹在天空中形成了一个美丽的弧。
The sun appears to move in an arc across the sky.
看起来太阳在天空中的运行轨迹呈弧形。
º120º的弧
The rainbow formed a beautiful arc in the sky.
虹在天空中形成了一个美丽的弧。
The sun appears to move in an arc across the sky.
看起来太阳在天空中的运行轨迹呈弧形。
archn. 弓状物；拱门
〔辨析〕
指弧形结构的物体。
〔例证〕
That arch has a span of 70 metres.
那个拱的跨度为70米。
She was going to visit the Triumphal Arch.
她打算去凯旋门游玩。
那个拱的跨度为70米。
She was going to visit the Triumphal Arch.
她打算去凯旋门游玩。
bown. 弧状物；弓形物
〔辨析〕
指弯曲的形状或呈弓形的物体。
〔例证〕
The bow of his lips is very attractive.
他嘴唇的弧形曲线很迷人。
The child wanted to know why the rainbow is in a bow shape.
那个小孩想知道为什么虹为弓形。
他嘴唇的弧形曲线很迷人。
The child wanted to know why the rainbow is in a bow shape.
那个小孩想知道为什么虹为弓形。
curven. 曲线；弯曲物
〔辨析〕
含义最广，指任何带有弧度的线条或曲线状物。
〔例证〕
The stairs ascended in a graceful curve.
楼梯呈优美的曲线上升。
There is a sharp curve in the road.
路上有个急转弯的地段。
楼梯呈优美的曲线上升。
There is a sharp curve in the road.
路上有个急转弯的地段。
bendv. 使弯曲；变弯曲
〔辨析〕
指通过外力的作用使某物弯曲。
〔例证〕
The worker bends a piece of wire into a ring.
那个工人把一根金属丝弯成一个圆圈。
That little boy wonders why copper bends easily.
那个小男孩想知道铜为什么容易弯折。
那个工人把一根金属丝弯成一个圆圈。
That little boy wonders why copper bends easily.
那个小男孩想知道铜为什么容易弯折。
archv. （使）拱起，使成拱形
〔辨析〕
指身体某部位拱起或某物朝某方向拱起。
〔例证〕
The lion arched its back to jump on the deer.
狮子拱起后背向鹿扑去。
Two rows of trees arched over the sidewalk.
树在人行道上方形成了一个拱顶。
狮子拱起后背向鹿扑去。
Two rows of trees arched over the sidewalk.
树在人行道上方形成了一个拱顶。
bowv. （使）弯曲；鞠躬
〔辨析〕
指某物在外力的作用下发生弯曲；用于人时，常表示鞠躬或由于羞愧而低头。
〔例证〕
The branches were bowed by the heavy snow.
树枝被大雪压弯了。
The trees bowed in the wind.
树木被风吹弯了腰。
She bowed deeply to her guest.
她向客人深深地鞠了一躬。
He bowed his head in shame.
他羞愧地低下了头。
树枝被大雪压弯了。
The trees bowed in the wind.
树木被风吹弯了腰。
She bowed deeply to her guest.
她向客人深深地鞠了一躬。
He bowed his head in shame.
他羞愧地低下了头。
coilv. （使）卷缠；（使）盘绕
〔辨析〕
强调卷绕或盘绕成环形。
〔例证〕
The snake coiled around the tree.
蛇盘绕在树上。
He coiled the wire.
他把铁丝盘了起来。
蛇盘绕在树上。
He coiled the wire.
他把铁丝盘了起来。
curvev. （使）弯曲
〔辨析〕
指某物沿曲线运动或呈曲线形。
〔例证〕
The road curved to the left.
马路弯向左边。
A smile curved his lips.
他咧嘴笑了。
马路弯向左边。
A smile curved his lips.
他咧嘴笑了。
牛津词典
noun
- 曲线；弧线；曲面；弯曲
a line or surface that bends gradually; a smooth bend- the delicate curve of her ear
她耳朵的优美曲线 - a pattern of straight lines and curves
直线与曲线交织的图案 - a curve in the road
道路上的拐弯处 - The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree.
司机在拐弯处失控，撞在了一棵树上。 - to plot a curve on a graph
在图上绘出一条曲线 - the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income)
失业与国民收入曲线
- the delicate curve of her ear
- （投向击球员的）曲线球
a ball that moves in a curve when it is thrown to the batter- One of the journalists threw the senator a curve (= surprised him by asking a difficult question) .
一名记者向那位参议员提出了一个出乎意料的难题。
- One of the journalists threw the senator a curve (= surprised him by asking a difficult question) .
verb
- （使）沿曲线运动；呈曲线形
to move or make sth move in the shape of a curve; to be in the shape of a curve- The road curved around the bay.
那条路沿海湾呈曲线伸展。 - The ball curved through the air.
球在空中沿曲线运动。 - His lips curved in a smile.
他咧嘴笑了。
- The road curved around the bay.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 曲线;弧线
Acurveis a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.- ...the curve of his lips.
他嘴唇的曲线 - ...a curve in the road.
道路的转弯
- ...the curve of his lips.
- V-ERG (使)弯曲;(使)呈曲线形
If somethingcurves, or if someone or somethingcurvesit, it has the shape of a curve.- Her spine curved...
她的脊柱弯曲了。 - The track curved away below him.
他脚下的小径蜿蜒地伸向远方。 - ...a knife with a slightly curving blade...
一把刀刃略弯的刀 - A small, unobtrusive smile curved the cook's thin lips.
厨师的薄唇一弯，露出一丝不易察觉的微笑。
- Her spine curved...
- VERB 沿曲线运动
If somethingcurves, it moves in a curve, for example through the air.- The ball curved strangely in the air.
球在空中划出一道奇异的弧线。
- The ball curved strangely in the air.
- See also:Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve...Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?learning curve
- PHRASE 使惊奇;使感到意外;给…出难题
If someonethrowsyoua curveor if theythrowyoua curve ball, they surprise you by doing something you do not expect.- At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, 'We're going to bring spouses'.
在最后一刻，我给他们出了一个难题，说：“我们要带家属来。”
- At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, 'We're going to bring spouses'.
英英释义
noun
- a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
- curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
- the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
- a line on a graph representing data
- the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
verb
- form a curl, curve, or kink
- the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
- turn sharply
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
- bend or cause to bend
- He crooked his index finger
- the road curved sharply
- form an arch or curve
- her back arches
- her hips curve nicely
- extend in curves and turns
- The road winds around the lake
- the path twisted through the forest
双语例句
- A small, unobtrusive smile curved the cook's thin lips.
厨师的薄唇一弯，露出一丝不易察觉的微笑。 - The population curve has slowed down.
人口曲线已趋平缓。 - Spectral luminous efficiency curve for scotopic vision.
暗视觉的光谱光效曲线。 - There is a blind curve on the highway.
那条公路上有一个难以看见的转弯处。 - Two types of power amplifier for measuring speaker impedance curve were analysed.
摘要分析了2种应用于测量扬声器阻抗曲线的功率放大器。 - The experimental curve runs nearly parallel to the abscissa.
实验曲线几乎与横座标平行。 - This is a plane curve.
这是一条平面曲线。 - Both he and the crew are on a steep learning curve
他和组员们都学得很快。 - Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
这是否是原本良好的增长曲线中暂时的偏离？ - Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve
每一家企业都将面临需求曲线的下滑。