curb
/kɜːb/
v. / n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
控制;抑制;路缘;控制
释义与例句
v.
控制;抑制
to control or limit something, especially something bad
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The government is trying to curb inflation.
政府正试图抑制通货膨胀。
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You should curb your spending if you want to save money.
如果你想存钱,就应该控制开支。
展开其余 1 条例句
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New rules were introduced to curb pollution.
出台了新规定以遏制污染。
n.
路缘;控制
the edge of a pavement next to the road; a limit or control
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The dog sat quietly on the curb.
那只狗安静地坐在路缘上。
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There is a curb on the number of cars entering the city center.
对进入市中心的车辆数量有限制。
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She stepped off the curb and nearly got hit by a bike.
她走下路缘,差点被自行车撞到。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
curb 听起来像“可步”,路缘石让你“可以迈步”,也像把东西“勒住”控制住。
词族与关联词
同义词
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restrain 抑制;约束强调压制某种冲动或行为He could hardly restrain his anger. 他几乎抑制不住自己的愤怒。
反义词
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encourage 鼓励;促进curb(抑制)的反义The policy encourages people to use public transport. 这项政策鼓励人们使用公共交通。
常见搭配
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curb inflation 抑制通货膨胀Raising interest rates is one way to curb inflation. 提高利率是抑制通货膨胀的一种方法。
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curb spending 控制开支The company had to curb spending during the recession. 公司在经济衰退期间不得不控制开支。
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on the curb 在路缘上The children sat on the curb waiting for the bus. 孩子们坐在路缘上等公交车。