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bent adj.
⇨ bentbent noun
⇨ tendency bent adjective bent ♦︎ twisted ♦︎ deformed ♦︎ crooked ♦︎ gnarledThese words all describe sth that is not straight or normal in shape. 这些词均表示弯曲的或畸形的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆gnarled / twisted roots / branches◆deformed / gnarled hands◆a twisted / crooked smile◆to become bent / twisted / deformed◆to get bent / twisted◆slightly bent / twisted / deformed / crooked◆badly twisted / deformed■ bent not straight; (of a person) not able to stand up straight, usually because of old age or disease 弯曲的；（因年老或生病）驼背的，弯腰的◆He tried to pick the lock with a piece of bent wire.他尝试用一段弯曲的金属丝捅开锁。◆Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight).做这动作时要双膝弯曲。◆She whirled around to see a small, bent old woman leaning on a cane.她猛地转过身，看到一个矮小驼背、拄着手杖的老太太。◆He was bent double with laughter.他笑得前仰后合。 see also bend ⇨ twist verb ■ twisted turned or bent so that the original shape is lost 扭曲的；弯曲的；变形的◆After the crash the car was a mass of twisted metal.那辆车撞成了一堆扭曲的废铁。◆She gave a small twisted smile.她不自然地微微一笑。 see also twist ⇨ twist verb ■ deformed / /dɪˈfɔːmd; NAmE dɪˈfɔːrmd/ (of a person or part of the body) having a shape that is not normal because it has grown wrongly （人或身体部位）畸形的，变形的◆She was born with deformed hands.她的双手先天畸形。 see also deform ⇨ twist verb ▸ deformity /dɪˈfɔːməti; NAmE dɪˈfɔːrməti/ noun [countable, uncountable] ◆Drugs taken during pregnancy may cause physical deformity in babies.妊娠期服用的药物可能导致婴儿畸形。■ crooked /ˈkrʊkɪd/ / not in a straight line; bent or twisted 不直的；弯曲的；扭曲的◆She had prim lips and, above them, a slightly crooked nose.她有一张端庄紧抿的嘴唇，上面是略呈鹰钩形的鼻子。◆The old part of the city is a maze of crooked streets and small alleys.老城区是一片由弯弯曲曲的大街小巷组成的迷宫。◆Your glasses are on crooked.你的眼镜歪了。▸ crookedly adverb ◆He grinned crookedly.他不自然地咧嘴笑了。■ gnarled /nɑːld; NAmE nɑːrld/ (of trees) twisted and rough; covered with hard lumps; (of a person or part of the body) bent and twisted because of age or illness （树木）扭曲的，多节瘤的；（人或身体部位因年老或疾病）弯曲的，扭曲的◆I stood against the oak, gazing up at its gnarled branches.我背靠橡树站着，仰头注视长满节瘤的树枝。◆His hands were gnarled with age and arthritis.他的双手因年老和关节炎而变得扭曲。 tendency noun tendency ♦︎ orientation ♦︎ bias ♦︎ propensity ♦︎ bentThese are all words for the way a person or thing often behaves or is likely to behave. 这些词均表示倾向、偏好、性情。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a tendency / an orientation / a bias toward / towards sth◆a tendency / a propensity to do sth◆a tendency / an orientation to sth◆a propensity / bent for sth◆a natural tendency / bias / propensity / bent◆an innate tendency / propensity◆to have a tendency / an orientation / a bias / a propensity / a bent■ tendency / /ˈtendənsi/ / [countable] a characteristic that makes sb/sth likely to behave in a particular way 倾向；偏好；性情◆This material has a tendency to shrink when washed.这种布料经洗涤容易收缩。◆There is a tendency for this disease to run in families.这种疾病易在家族里遗传。◆Several patients admitted to suicidal tendencies.几个病人承认有自杀倾向。 see also tendency ⇨ trend ▸ tend verb [transitive] ◆Women tend to live longer than men.女人往往比男人长寿。◆When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes.我累了就容易出错。◆It tends to get very cold here in the winter.这里冬天往往会很冷。◆People tend to think that the problem will never affect them.人们往往认为这个问题绝不会影响到他们。■ orientation / /ˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn/ / [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the type of aims or interests that a person or organization has; a person's basic beliefs or feelings about a particular subject 取向；立场；（个人的）基本信仰，态度◆The classes are essentially theoretical in orientation.这些课程的基本方向是理论性的。◆He belonged to a group with a specific religious and political orientation.他从属于某个有特定的宗教和政治取向的团体。◆legislation forbidding discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation (= whether sb is attracted to men, women or both) 禁止性取向歧视的法规■ bias / /ˈbaɪəs/ / [countable, usually singular] an interest or ability in one thing more than others 偏爱；偏重（某方面的能力）◆In British universities there was a bias towards pure science.英国的大学过去对纯科学有所偏爱。◆These classes have a strong practical bias.这些课程偏重实用。■ propensity / /prəˈpensəti/ / [countable, usually singular] (formal) a tendency to a particular kind of behaviour （行为方面的）倾向；习性◆There is an increased propensity for people to live alone.人们独自居住的倾向有所增加。◆They all knew about his propensity for violence.他们都知道他有暴力倾向。■ bent [countable, usually singular] a natural skill or interest in sth （某方面的）天赋，爱好◆Some students have no natural bent for literature at all.有些学生一点儿文学天赋都没有。 |