curl

/kɜːl/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

使卷曲;蜷缩;鬈发;卷曲物

释义与例句

v. 使卷曲;蜷缩
to form or make something form a curved or spiral shape, often by twisting
  1. She curled her hair with an iron.
    她用卷发棒把头发烫卷。
  2. The cat curled up on the sofa.
    猫蜷缩在沙发上。
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  1. The leaves curled in the dry heat.
    叶子在干热的天气里卷了起来。
n. 鬈发;卷曲物
a small mass of hair that curves round, or something with a curved spiral shape
  1. Her hair fell in soft curls to her shoulders.
    她的头发呈柔和的鬈发垂到肩上。
  2. A curl of smoke rose from the chimney.
    一缕卷曲的烟从烟囱升起。
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  1. The baby had tight golden curls.
    这个婴儿长着紧密的金色鬈发。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 curl 可作动词“使卷曲”和名词“鬈发”;curl up 表示“蜷缩起来”,常用于人或动物。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • curly 卷曲的;有鬈发的
    curl 的形容词形式,如 curly hair 表示“卷发”。
同义词
  • coil 盘绕;卷成圈
    curl 多指头发、纸张等小幅卷曲或人蜷缩;coil 强调把较长的东西盘绕成圈,如绳子、蛇等。
    The snake coiled itself around the branch. 蛇盘绕在树枝上。
反义词
  • straighten 弄直;拉直
    curl 是把东西弄卷、弄弯;straighten 是把弯曲的东西弄直,动作上正好相反。
    She straightened her hair before going out. 出门前她把头发拉直了。
常见搭配
  • curl up 蜷缩起来
    She curled up with a good book by the fire. 她蜷缩在炉火旁,读着一本好书。
  • curl one's hair 烫卷头发
    She curled her hair for the party. 她为聚会把头发烫卷了。