curve ♦︎ turn ♦︎ wind ♦︎ snake ♦︎ bend ♦︎ twist ♦︎ arc ♦︎ zigzagThese words all mean to have a shape or move in a direction that is not straight.这些词均表示呈曲线形或沿曲线运动。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to curve / snake / wind / bend / twist around / round sth◆to curve / snake / wind / twist / arc / zigzag through / across sth◆to curve / turn / snake / wind / arc away (from sth)◆to curve / turn / wind / arc toward / towards sth◆to curve / turn / bend (to the) left / right / north / south, etc.◆the road / path curves / turns / snakes / winds / bends / twists / zigzags◆the river curves / turns / snakes / winds / bends◆to curve / turn / wind / bend / twist sharply / slightly■curve [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to move or make sth move in a long smooth bend; to have this shape（使）沿曲线运动；呈曲线形◆The ball curved through the air.球在空中沿曲线运动。◆The road curved around the bay.那条路沿海湾呈曲线延伸。◆His lips curved in a smile.他咧嘴笑了。◆A smile curved his lips.他咧嘴笑了。■turn [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) (of a road or river) to curve in a particular direction（道路或河流）转向，转弯◆The road turns to the left after the church.这条路过了教堂之后拐向左边。 see also turn ⇨ corner■wind / /waɪnd/ / (wound, wound) [intransitive, transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (of a road, river or path) to have many bends and twists（道路、河流或小径）蜿蜒，曲折而行，迂回◆The path wound down to the beach.这条小路弯弯曲曲通向海滩。◆The river winds its way between two meadows.这条河从两个牧场之间蜿蜒流过。◆The walk follows a winding path through the forest.这条散步的小径弯弯曲曲从林间穿过。■snake [transitive, intransitive] (written) (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to move like a snake, in long twisting curves; to go in a particular direction in long twisting curves曲折前行；蛇行；蜿蜒伸展◆The procession snaked its way through narrow streets.队伍沿着狭窄街道曲折前行。◆The road snaked away into the distance.公路蜿蜒伸向远方。■bend(bent, bent) [intransitive, transitive] to change direction suddenly to form a curve or angle; to make sth change direction in this way（使）急拐弯，弯曲◆The road bent sharply to the right.路向右急转弯。◆Glass and water both bend light.玻璃和水都折光。 see also bend ⇨ corner■twist [intransitive](of a road or river) to bend and change direction often, especially in a way that makes it dangerous or difficult to travel（道路或河流）曲折，蜿蜒，盘旋（尤指使通行危险或艰难）◆The road twists and turns along the coast.道路沿着海滨蜿蜒曲折。◆From the cellar a twisting staircase leads down to the dungeon.一道盘梯从地窖向下通往地牢。 see also twist ⇨ corner■arc [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) (technical术语) to move in a long curved shape, especially through the air（尤指在空中）作弧形运动◆For a few seconds a perfect rainbow arced across the city.一道完美的彩虹呈弧状架在城市之上数秒钟。■zigzag / /ˈzɪgzæg/ / (-gg-) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to move forward by making sharp sudden turns first to the left and then to the right曲折前进◆The narrow path zigzags up the cliff.狭窄的小路曲曲折折地沿悬崖而上。 see also zigzag ⇨ corner
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corner ♦︎ turn ♦︎ bend ♦︎ zigzag ♦︎ hairpin bend ♦︎ twistThese are all words for a curve where a road or a river changes direction.这些词均表示道路或河流的拐弯处、弯道。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆around / round / at / on a corner / bend / hairpin bend◆a left-hand / right-hand corner / turn / bend◆a left / right corner / turn◆a sharp corner / turn / bend / twist◆a tight corner / turn / bend◆a blind / dangerous corner / bend◆to negotiate a corner / turn / bend / hairpin bend◆to round / take a corner / bend / hairpin bend◆to come around / round a corner / bend / hairpin bend■corner [countable] a place where two streets join; a sharp curve in a road街角；（道路的）急转弯◆There was a large group of youths standing on the street corner.有一大群年轻人站在那条街的拐角。◆Turn right at the corner of Avalon Road and Radnor Street.在阿瓦隆路和拉德诺街的路口向右转。◆The wind hit him as he turned the corner.他在街角一拐弯，狂风就向他袭来。■turn [countable] a change in direction in a vehicle; a curve or corner in a road（车辆的）转向，转弯；（道路的）弯道，转弯处◆Make a right turn into West street.向右拐入西大街。◆The narrow lane was full of twists and turns.窄巷弯弯曲曲的。 see also turn ⇨ curveverb■bend [countable] a curve or turn, especially in a road or river（尤指道路或河流的）拐弯，弯道◆The two vehicles collided on a sharp bend in the road.两辆车在道路的急转弯处相撞。◆You took that bend very fast!你那个弯儿拐得太快了！ see also bend ⇨ curveverb, curve ⇨ curvenoun■zigzag / /ˈzɪgzæg/ / [countable] a line or pattern that looks like a series of letter W's as it bends to the left and then to the right again锯齿形线条（或形状）；之字形◆The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags.小路顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。 see also zigzag ⇨ curveverb■ˌhairpin ˈbend (BrE) (NAmEˌhairpin ˈcurve, ˌhairpin ˈturn) ( hairpin, BrE, NAmE) [countable] a very sharp bend in a road, especially a mountain road（尤指山路的）急转弯◆The road winds uphill in a series of hairpin bends.道路沿山坡而上，一连串的急转弯。■twist [countable] a sharp bend in a road or river that makes it difficult or dangerous to travel on（道路或河流中造成困难或危险的）急转弯处，曲折处◆The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road.汽车沿着弯弯曲曲的山路行驶。 see also twist ⇨ curveverb