curve

[kə:v]

n.曲线, 弯曲, 弯曲物, 弧线
vt.使...弯曲
vi.弯曲

n.[C]

1. 曲线, 弧线

2. 曲线状物; 弯曲部分; (道路的)弯曲处

This road is full of sharp curves.

这条路有许多处急转弯。

3. 【棒】曲线球

4. 【数】曲线; 曲面

5. 【统】曲线图

vt.

使弯曲; 使成曲线

vi.

弯曲; (依)曲线行进

The road curves to the west.

道路向西弯。

词形变化

形容词: curvy | 名词: curvedness | 动词过去式: curved | 动词过去分词: curved | 动词现在分词: curving | 动词第三人称单数: curves |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.使弯曲; 使成曲线

bend  turn  wind  twist  curl  

同义参见:

crook  vein  arch  flex  deflect  

英英释义

名词 curve:

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

同义词：curved shape

a line on a graph representing data

a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter

同义词：curve ball, breaking ball, bender

the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface

同义词：curvature

curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

同义词：bend

动词 curve:

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

同义词：swerve, sheer, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut

extend in curves and turns

同义词：wind, twist

form an arch or curve

同义词：arch, arc

bend or cause to bend

同义词：crook

form a curl, curve, or kink

同义词：curl, kink

补充

curvecurve英:[kə:v] 美:[kɚv]n.1.曲线, 弧线The population curve has slowed down.人口曲线已趋平缓。2.曲线状物, 弯曲物The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。vt. & vi.1.(使)弯成弧形The missile curved gracefully towards its target.导弹呈优美的曲线状飞向目标。

例句

1. The beach stretched away before them in a gentle curve.沙滩在他们面前徐缓蜿蜒伸向远方。 2. The object described a gentle curve in the air.物体在空中画了一道平缓的曲线。 3. a curve in the road道路的转弯处 4. tight-fitting garments that showed her curves to advantage充分展现她优美曲线的紧身衣 5. Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve.每家公司都将面临需求曲线的下滑。 6. a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve总体正常的增长曲线上的暂时性偏差 7. Good intelligence is the secret of staying ahead of the curve.高智商是一直走在时代前端的秘诀。 8. In this ever changing world, we must stay ahead of the curve.在这个不断变化的世界, 我们必须与时俱进。 9. The Obama administration's economic policy is already falling behind the curve.奥巴马政府的经济政策已经跟不上发展潮流。 10. James really threw us a curve when he brought the deadline forward by a week.詹姆斯把截止日期提前一周, 这确实让我们猝不及防。 11. The archway curves to a point.拱门的曲线交合于一点。 12. Her spine curved.她的脊柱发生了弯曲。 13. The ball curved strangely in the air.球在空中画出一道奇怪的弧线。 14. The lane curved round to the right.这条小巷向右蜿蜒伸展。 15. The track curved away below him.在他身下, 铁轨蜿蜒伸向远方。 16. A small, unobtrusive smile curved the cook's thin lips.厨师薄薄的嘴唇一弯, 露出一丝淡淡的、不易察觉的微笑。 17. Beckham curved the ball around the wall and into the top corner of the net.贝克汉姆踢出一记弧线球, 球越过人墙, 钻入球网顶角。 18. He curved the piece of wood.他把这块木头弯成弧形。 19. The road curves to the east.路向东拐弯。 20. the parapet wall sweeps down in a bold curve.胸墙呈明显曲线往下伸展。 21. the vehicle rounded a curve.车辆转过一个弯道。 22. the population curve.人口曲线。 23. [no obj.]her mouth curved in a smile.她嘴儿弯弯微笑了。 24. [as adj. curved]birds with long curved bills.有长弯喙的鸟。 25. [with obj.]starting with arms outstretched, curve the body sideways.从伸展手臂开始，向侧曲体。 26. a curve on a graph图表上的曲线 27. The bay curved round to the south.海湾呈曲线形向南延伸。 28. a curved line一条曲线 29. The dog's tail has a slight curve.这条狗的尾巴有点卷。 30. There is a sharp/gentle curve coming up in the road.前面的路是一处很急/平缓的弯道。 31. the price curve in relation to inflation随通货膨胀的变化而变化的价格曲线 32. the population growth curve人口增长曲线 33. The dress follows the curves of the body.这条连衣裙很贴身。 34. voluptuous curves丰满性感的身体曲线 35. The pitcher threw him a curve.投手朝他投出一个曲线球。 36. Life has thrown him some curves [=thrown him some curveballs] over the years but he's never given up. [=he has had some difficult and unexpected problems in his life]这些年，生活给他出了很多意想不到的难题，但他从未放弃过。 37. The reporter threw the actress a curve [=surprised her with a difficult and unexpected question] when he asked about her past drug use.那位记者突然问起女演员她过去吸毒的经历，让她措手不及，不知如何回答是好。 38. The company has been ahead of the curve in adopting new technologies. [=has adopted new technologies faster than other companies]这家公司在采用新技术方面一马当先。 39. We are behind the curve when it comes to advances in medicine. [=we have not been keeping up with the latest advances as well as others]在取得医学进展方面，我们处于下风。 40. The tail curves over the dog's back.这条狗的尾巴朝背部翘起。 41. The road curves to the left.这条道路弯向左侧。 42. The fence curves in toward the side of the house.那道篱笆向内弯向房子。 43. The railing curves out near the observation platform.栏杆在观测台附近向外侧弯曲。 44. a curving path蜿蜒的小径 45. He curved [=bent] the wire slightly.他把金属丝弯了一下。