curve

英[kɜːv] 美[kɜːrv]
  • n. 曲线;弯曲;弯曲物;弧线
curvy curvedness curved curved curving curves
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    n. (名词)
    1. 曲线,弧线
    2. 曲面
    3. 弯曲;弯曲部分
    4. 【棒】曲线球
    5. 【数学】曲线,曲面
    6. 【统】曲线图
    7. 弯曲物;曲线状物
    8. 曲线规
    9. 【机】曲线板
    10. 诈欺
    11. 使对方难应付的策略
    12. 括号
    13. 弧形
    14. 弯曲处
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 弯的,弯曲的
    v. (动词)
    1. 使弯曲;使成曲线;弄弯
    2. 弯曲,弯成弧形
    3. 曲线行进;走曲线;沿曲线运动,蜿蜒
    4. 成弯曲状;呈曲线美
    5. 作曲线传播
    6. 浮出
    7. 向(击球手)投曲线球
    n. (名词)
    1. [C]曲线,弧线 line of which no part is straight and which changes direction without angles
    2. [C]曲线状物,弯曲物 thing shaped like this
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. & vi. (使)弯成弧形 (cause to) have the form of a curve

英英释义

Noun:
  1. the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

  2. a line on a graph representing data

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

  4. the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface

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

Verb:
  1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly;

    "The car cut to the left at the intersection"
    "The motorbike veered to the right"

  2. extend in curves and turns;

    "The road winds around the lake"
    "the path twisted through the forest"

  3. form an arch or curve;

    "her back arches"
    "her hips curve nicely"

  4. bend or cause to bend;

    "He crooked his index finger"
    "the road curved sharply"

  5. form a curl, curve, or kink;

    "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"

1. Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
这是否是原本良好的增长曲线中暂时的偏离?

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2. Both he and the crew are on a steep learning curve.
他和组员们都学得很快。

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3. The slope increases as you go up the curve.
上了弯道以后,路越来越陡。

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4. There is a learning curve in the process of seeking employment.
找工作有一个经验累积的过程。

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5. Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve.
每一家企业都将面临需求曲线的下滑。

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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. His plane swooped a beautiful curve up and down.
      他的飞机在上下翻飞时画出了一条美丽的曲线。
    2. The stairs ascended in a graceful curve.
      楼梯以优美的曲线上升。
    3. His spine developed a slight curve.
      他的脊柱有点弯曲。
    4. The car made a sharp curve.
      汽车拐了一个急弯。
    5. The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree.
      司机在拐弯处失控,撞在了一棵树上。
    6. The falling star described a long curve in the sky.
      流星在空中画出了一道长长的弧线。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The population curve has slowed down.
      人口曲线已趋平缓。
    2. She was wearing a low strapless dress that hugged her curves cleverly.
      她身穿一件紧贴着她的身体的曲线的低胸露肩连衣裙。
    3. 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。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作不及物动词 S+~(+A)
    1. The missile curved gracefully towards its target.
      导弹呈优美的曲线状飞向目标。
    2. He curved round the crowd and went out.
      他绕过人群然后走了。
    用作及物动词 S+~+ n./pron.
    1. He curved the iron bar.
      他把铁棒弄弯了。
n. (名词)
curve, arc, arch, bow
  • 这四个词都指“弯曲,曲线”。curve含意最广,指任何一种不中断但不断改变方向的曲线; arc指弧线; arch指弓形物,拱门等; bow则指射箭用的弓,弓形物,指弯曲到“U”形之物。
  • v. (动词)
    curve, bend, crook
  • 这三个词的共同意思是“弯曲,扭弯”。它们之间的区别是:
  • 1.curve指稍稍弯曲; bend指用力弯成角形或弧线; crook弯曲程度最大,成为钩形。
  • 2.bend可用于人,表示头或身子的折叠运动或三角形运动,即“弯腰,屈身”,用于比喻还可指“屈从”,而其他两词则没有此含义。
  • curve,bend,bow,crook,twist
  • 这些动词都含“弯、弯曲”之意。
  • curve指变成曲线或弧线状的动作或状态。
  • bend普通用词,指把某物变成曲线或角形。用于人时,指头部或身躯弯下。
  • bow指把头部或上身弯向前方的动作,也指社交中的礼节性动作。
  • crook指不规则的弯曲,也指按照规则或模型弯曲某物。
  • twist指通过转动、拧或扭使某物成弯曲状。
  • 用作名词 (n.)
    动词+~ 形容词+~ ~+名词 ~+介词
    用作动词 (v.)
    ~+副词 ~+介词