单词 | curl |
释义 | curl UK [kɜ:l] US [kɝ:l] noun countable or uncountable ■a piece of hair which grows or has been formed into a curving shape, or something that is the same shape as this 鬈发;卷曲物,螺旋状物 •tight/loose curls密密的/蓬松的鬈发 •Her hair fell in •Curls of smoke were rising from the chimney.缕缕青烟从烟囱中升起。 Compare waveUK [kɜ:l] US [kɝ:l] verb intransitive or transitive ■to make something into the shape of a curl, or to grow or change into this shape (使)卷曲;(使)弯曲 •Does your hair curl naturally •A new baby will automatically curl its fingers round curl your lip ■to show by an upward movement of one side of your mouth that you feel no respect for something or someone 撇嘴(表示不敬) •Her lip curled at what he said.对于他说的话,她不以为然地撇了撇嘴。 UK [kɜ:l] US [kɝ:l] verb intransitive or transitive curl up and die informal ■to feel very ashamed and sorry 羞愧难过;羞愧得无地自容 •I just wanted to curl up and die when I spilt coffee on their new carpet!当我把咖啡洒在他们崭新的地毯上时,我简直羞愧难当! UK [kɜ:l] US [kɝ:l] verb intransitive or transitive Phrasal Verbs curl up POSITION ■to sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body 蜷缩;蜷坐;蜷卧 •She curled up on the sofa to watch TV.她蜷缩在沙发上看电视。 EDGES ■If something flat, such as paper, curls up, the edges start to curve up. 卷曲;卷起 |
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