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
  1. The government is trying to curb inflation.
    政府正试图抑制通货膨胀。
  2. 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
  1. 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
  1. The dog sat quietly on the curb.
    那只狗安静地坐在路缘上。
  2. 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。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。