| 释义 |
curve | BrE kəːv, AmE kərv | A. noun (in line, on graph) 曲线 qūxiàn ; (in road) 弯曲处 wānqūchù ; (of landscape, cheek, hips) 弯曲部分 wānqū bùfen ▸ curves [女性的] 曲线轮廓 ▸ in a curve; 以弧线 ▸ on an upward/downward curve 呈上升/下降趋势 ▸ to be behind/ahead of the curve figurative «businessman, politician, business, government» 落后/领先于现时趋势 ▸ the broadcaster has been behind the curve in launching digital services 这家广播公司在推出数字服务方面一直都跟不上形势 B. intransitive verb ① (form a curve) «path, line» 弯曲 wānqū ▸ to curve inwards/outwards 向内/外弯曲 ▸ the road curves down to the sea 这条路向下弯弯曲曲通向大海 ② (move in curve) «projectile, arm» 沿曲线运动 yán qūxiàn yùndòng ; «mouth» 咧开 liěkāi C. transitive verb 使…弯曲 shǐ… wānqū ‹edge, beam, surface›▸ age has curved her spine 岁月压弯了她的脊背 |