vt. 1.使卷曲,使成螺旋状;弄卷(毛、发),捻(髭);(狗等)蜷着(身子);使(水等)起波纹。 2.用卷毛装饰。 vi. 1.卷曲,卷缩;(烟等)缭绕,袅袅上升;(蔓等)绕缠;(球、路等)弯曲。 2.〔苏格兰语〕 冰上作溜石饼游戏。 3.〔美口〕得到极好成绩。 短语和例子 curl one's lip (轻蔑地,厌恶地)歪歪嘴,翘翘上唇。 curl up 1. 卷缩;卷起。 2. 〔口语〕衰弱,无精神;蜷着一团。 3. 〔俚语〕(使)崩溃,垮台;打倒,驳倒,说服(curl oneself up 把身体蜷作一团,蜷着睡)。 make sb.'s hair curl 〔口语〕使战栗,吓坏。 n. 1.卷发,卷毛;卷曲物。 2.蜷缩,盘曲;涡流。 3. (植物的)卷叶病。 4. 【机械工程】旋度。 短语和例子 curl of the lip (轻蔑的)歪嘴,抿嘴。 curl of wave 波浪的翻滚。 go out of curl 〔口语〕无精打采,精疲力尽。 keep the hair in curl 卷着头发。 n. -er 1. 卷曲者;卷曲物。 2. 作冰上溜石饼游戏者。
a strand or cluster of hair 同义词:lock, ringlet, whorl,
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) 同义词:coil, whorl, roll, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll,
form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling" 同义词:curve, kink,
play the Scottish game of curling
twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please" 同义词:wave,
wind around something in coils or loops 同义词:coil, loop,
shape one''s body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in" 同义词:curl up, draw in,
例句与用法
1.
Yvonne curled up on the rug in front . 伊冯蜷坐在前面的一块地毯上。
2.
A blow to the stomach made him curl up . 他腹部受到一击而直不起腰来。
3.
The snake curled up in the long grass . 那条蛇在深草里把身子蜷做一团。
4.
She curled up her lips with disapproval . 她不以为然地翘起了嘴唇。
5.
She just curls up and sucks peppermints . 她老是蜷着腿躺着,吮着薄荷糖。
6.
Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls . 她的卷发披在肩上。
7.
The dog curled up in front of the fire . 那只狗蜷伏在火炉前面。
8.
He likes to sleep curled up on his side . 他喜欢拳着身子睡觉。
9.
He curled one lip into a kind of smile . 他噘起一片嘴唇,意味深长地笑了笑。
10.
She had dark red curls and round green eyes . 她长着深红色卷发和绿色的圆眼睛。