| 单词 | curl |
| 释义 | curl n 1 [C] thing, esp a small bunch of hair, that curves round and round like a spiral or the thread of a screw 卷状物; 螺旋状物; （尤指）一绺鬈发 curls (of hair) falling over her shoulder 垂在她肩上的鬈发 hair falling in curls over her shoulders 呈卷状垂於她两肩的头发 the little boy´s golden curls, ie curly hair 这小男孩的金色鬈发 a curl of smoke rising from a cigarette 从香烟上面缭绕升起的一缕烟 `Of course not,´ he said, with a curl of his lip, ie expressing scorn. ｀当然不是,＇ 他嘴一撇（表示鄙夷）地说. 2 [U] plant disease in which the leaves curl up （植物的）卷叶病. curl v 1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (sth) (up) (a) (cause sth to) form into a curl or curls; coil （使某物）弯曲; 盘绕 She has curled (up) her hair. 她已经卷过头发. Does her hair curl naturally? 她的头发是生来就鬈的吗? (b) (cause sth to) form into a curved shape, esp so that the edges are rolled up （使某物）呈拳曲状（尤指边缘） The frost made the leaves curl (up). 叶子受霜冻而卷了起来. The heat curled the paper (up). 纸张受热而打卷儿. 2 [Ipr, Ip] move in a spiral; coil 旋绕; 盘绕 The smoke curled upwards. 烟气袅袅上升. The plant´s tendrils curled up the stick. 植物的卷须盘绕在枯枝上. 3 (idm 习语) curl one´s lip put on a sneering expression 撇嘴（表示轻蔑）. make sb´s hair curl => hair. 4 (phr v) curl up (a) lie or sit with curved back and one´s legs drawn up close to the body （躺或坐）蜷作一团 curl up with a book 弯著身子看书 The dog curled up in front of the fire. 那只狗蜷伏在火炉前面. (b) bend at the waist 弯腰 A blow to the stomach made him curl up. 他腹部受到一击而直不起腰来. curl (sb) up (infml 口) (a) (cause sb to) feel very embarrassed （使某人）感到非常难堪 My father´s bad jokes always make me curl up. 父亲那些要不得的玩笑总是让我很难为情. (b) (cause sb to) laugh heartily （使某人）开怀大笑 I just curled up when I saw her dressed as a clown. 我见她打扮得像个小丑, 把我笑得直不起腰来. |
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