curl up 详细解释

curl up

(使)蜷曲, 卷起, 撅起(嘴唇等)

词形变化

动词过去式: curled | 动词过去分词: curled | 动词现在分词: curling | 动词第三人称单数: curls |

英英释义

动词 curl up:

shape one's body into a curl

同义词：curl, draw in

补充

curl upcurl up1.(使)卷, 弯曲The dying leaves became brown and curled up.快死的叶子发黄而拳曲。The boy curled himself up in the big soft armchair with a book.这个孩子在又大又软的安乐椅中蜷着身子, 手里拿着一本书。The snake was curled up in the long grass.在深草中, 这条蛇盘着身子。2.缭绕升起In the still air, smoke could be seen curling up from the chimney.在无风的天气里, 可以看到烟从烟囱中缭绕升起。3.(使)身体上〔精神上〕垮掉When his business failed, the owner just curled up and died.那店主经营失败, 心力交瘁而死。The fighter's well-aimed blow curled his opponent up.那位拳击手看准目标, 一拳把对手打垮了。4.〈非正〉笑得不能自制Mary just curled up when Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes.当吉姆穿着滑稽的衣服走进来时, 玛丽笑得前仰后合。5.(使)厌恶, (使)感到恶心I just curled up when I saw the colors he had chosen.看到他选择的颜色, 我真感到恶心。What he said really curls me up.他的话真叫我恶心。

例句

1. The corners of the lino were curling up.油地毡卷角了。 2. He was lying curled up with his back to us.他蜷着身体, 背对我们躺着。 3. He was asleep there, curled up in the fetal position.他像胎儿一样蜷着睡在那儿。 4. In colder weather, your cat will curl up into a tight, heat-conserving ball.天气更冷时, 猫会为了保存热量而紧紧地蜷缩成一团。 5. On winter evenings she liked nothing better than to curl up in front of the fire with a good book.冬天的夜晚, 她最喜欢的莫过于蜷缩在火炉前看一本好书。 6. The pages of the dictionary had curled up from constant use.字典的书页由于经常使用都卷起来了。 7. The snake curled up in the long grass.那条蛇在深草里把身子蜷成一团。 8. Smoke is curling up from the kitchen chimney.炊烟从厨房的烟囱中冉冉升起。 9. The blow hit the boxer and he curled up on the floor.一拳击中了拳击运动员，他被击倒在拳台上。 10. Her gaudy dress really curls me up.她的花里胡哨的衣服真叫我感到恶心。 11. The cat curled up in front of the fire.猫儿蜷缩在炉火跟前。 12. She curled up on the couch for a nap.她蜷缩在沙发上打盹儿。 13. It's a good night to stay home and curl up with a book and a cup of tea.蜷坐在家里，有一本书和一杯茶相伴，这真是美好的夜晚。

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