curve 英 [kɜ:v]   美 [kɜrv]

curve

curve  英 [kɜ:v] 美 [kɜrv]

n. 曲线;弯曲;曲线球;曲线图表  vt. 弯;使弯曲  vi. 成曲形 

进行时:curving  过去式:curved  过去分词:curved  第三人称单数:curves  名词复数:curves 

a curve in the road 道路上的拐弯处
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. 司机在拐弯处失控,撞到了一棵树上。

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  • n. 曲线;弯曲;曲线球;曲线图表
  • vt. 弯;使弯曲
  • vi. 成曲形
  • adj. 弯曲的;曲线形的
  • 1. a curve in the road

    道路上的拐弯处

  • 2. The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree.

    司机在拐弯处失控,撞到了一棵树上。

  • 3. to plot a curve on a graph

    在图上绘出一条曲线

  • 4. ) One of the journalists threw the senator a curve (= surprised him by asking a difficult question).

    一名记者向那位参议员提出了一个出乎意料的难题。

  • 5. Our advice will help you stay ahead of the curve.

    我们的建议将有助于你保持引领潮流。

  • 6. The road curved around the bay.

    那条路沿海湾呈曲线伸展。

  • 7. His lips curved in a smile.

    他咧嘴笑了。

  • 8. The ball curved through the air.

    球在空中沿曲线移动。

  • curve (n.) 1690s, "curved line," from curve (v.). With reference to the female figure (usually plural, curves), from 1862; as a type of baseball pitch, from 1879.
  • curve (v.) early 15c. (implied in curved), from Latin curvus "crooked, curved, bent," and curvare "to bend," both from PIE root *sker- (2) "to turn, bend."
curve / kɜːv ; NAmE kɜːrv / noun , verb curve curves curved curving noun 1 a line or surface that bends gradually; a smooth bend 曲线;弧线;曲面;弯曲 the delicate curve of her ear 她耳朵的优美曲线 a pattern of straight lines and curves 直线与曲线交织的图案 ( especially NAmE) a curve in the road 道路上的拐弯处 ( especially NAmE) The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. 司机在拐弯处失控,撞到了一棵树上。 to plot a curve on a graph 在图上绘出一条曲线 ( technical 术语 ) the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graphshowing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income) 失业与国民收入曲线 see also learning curve 2 ( also ˈcurve ball ) ( NAmE) (in baseball 棒球 ) a ball that moves in a curve when it is thrown to the batter (投向击球员的)曲线球 ( figurative) One of the journalists threwthe senator a curve (= surprised him by asking a difficult question). 一名记者向那位参议员提出了一个出乎意料的难题。 IDIOM ahead of/behind the ˈcurve ( especially NAmE) ( business ) in advance of or behind a particular trend 引领/落后于潮流 Our expert advice will help you stay ahead of the curve. 我们的专业建议将有助于你保持引领潮流。 We've fallen behind the curve when it comes to developing new digital products. 就开发新的数码产品而论,我们已经落后了。 verb [intransitive ,  transitive ] curve(sth) (+ adv./prep.) to move or make sth move in the shape of a curve; to be in the shape of a curve (使)沿曲线移动;呈曲线形 The road curved around the bay. 那条路沿海湾呈曲线伸展。 The ball curved through the air. 球在空中沿曲线移动。 His lips curved in a smile. 他咧嘴笑了。 curve / kɜːv ; NAmE kɜːrv /
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