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curve verb
⇨ curvecurve noun
⇨ curve curve verb 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 curve noun curve ♦︎ arc ♦︎ loop ♦︎ curvature ♦︎ crescent ♦︎ arch ♦︎ semicircle ♦︎ parabolaThese are all words for a line or shape that is not straight but bends. 这些词均表示曲线、弧线、弧形。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in a curve / an arc / a loop / a crescent / an arch / a semicircle / a parabola◆(a / an) downward / upward curve / arc / curvature◆(a) slight curve / arc / curvature◆(a) graceful curve / arc / curvature◆a gentle / smooth curve / arc◆a tight curve / loop◆a delicate curve / arch◆to form a curve / an arc / a loop / an arch / a semicircle◆to draw a curve / an arc / a semicircle / a parabola■ curve [countable] a line or surface that bends gradually; a smooth bend 曲线；弧线；曲面；弯曲◆The pattern was made up of straight lines and curves.图案由直线和曲线构成。◆The program automatically plots the curve on a graph.这个程序自动在图上绘出一条曲线。◆ (especially NAmE) The park is located on a curve in the road just past a large church on your left.公园在道路拐弯处，过了左手边的大教堂就是。 see also bend ⇨ corner ■ arc [countable] part of a circle or curved line; a curved shape 弧；弧形◆The arc of the rainbow reached out across the valley.弯弯的彩虹架在山谷上方。◆The beach swept around in an arc.海滩呈弧形伸展开来。◆ (geometry 几何) Set the point of the compasses at one end of the line and draw an arc.将圆规的尖置于这条线的一端画一个弧。■ loop / /luːp/ / [countable] a shape like a curve or circle made by a line curving right round so that it crosses itself or nearly crosses itself 环形；环状物；圆圈◆The road went in a huge loop around the lake.那条路环湖绕了一个大圈。◆Duclair is a small town on a loop of the River Seine.迪克莱尔是塞纳河河曲地区的一座小城。■ curvature / /ˈkɜːvətʃə(r); NAmE ˈkɜːrvətʃər/ [uncountable] (technical 术语) the state of being curved; the amount that sth is curved 弯曲；曲度；曲率◆From 60 miles up, the curvature of the earth is clearly visible.在60英里的高空，地球的曲度清晰可见。■ crescent /ˈkresnt, BrE also ˈkreznt/ [countable] a curved shape that is wide in the middle and pointed at each end 新月形；月牙形◆The crescent moon was shining dimly in a cloudless sky.天空晴朗，新月朦胧。■ arch [countable] anything that forms a curved shape at the top 拱形；拱形物◆He studied the delicate arch of her eyebrows and the smooth curve of her jaw.他端详她那弯弯的柳眉和下颌光滑的曲线。▸ arch verb [transitive, intransitive] ◆The cat arched its back and hissed.那只猫弓起背发出嘶嘶声。◆Tall trees arched over the path.大树呈拱形遮阴了小道。■ semicircle /ˈsemisɜːkl; NAmE ˈsemisɜːrkl/ [countable] one half of a circle; a thing, or a group of people or things, shaped like one half of a circle 半圆；半圆形◆At the front of the stage was a semicircle of chairs for the prize winners.舞台前面是为获奖者准备摆成半圆形的椅子。◆We sat in a semicircle around the fire.我们坐在炉火前，围成半圆形。▸ semicircular adjective ◆The main building has four large columns and a semicircular driveway.主楼有四根大柱子和一个半圆形车道。■ parabola /pəˈræbələ/ / [countable] (geometry 几何) a curve like the path of an object thrown into the air and falling back to earth 抛物线◆A ball thrown over a long distance travels in a parabola.球扔出很远，在空中划出一道抛物线。 |