音标:[kә:v] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 曲线, 弯曲, 曲线球
vt. 弯, 使弯曲
vi. 成曲形
n. the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
n. a line on a graph representing data
n. a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
词型变化:名词复数形式 : curves ; 现在分词 : curving ; 过去式 : curved ; 过去分词 : curved ; 第三人称单数 : curves
考试类型:[四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS]
词性分布:
名词83%
动词17%

curve的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. His plane swooped a beautiful curve up and down.他的飞机在上下翻飞时画出了一条美丽的曲线。
  2. The stairs ascended in a graceful curve.楼梯以优美的曲线上升。
  3. His spine developed a slight curve.他的脊柱有点弯曲。
  4. The car made a sharp curve.汽车拐了一个急弯。
  5. The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree.司机在拐弯处失控,撞在了一棵树上。
  6. The falling star described a long curve in the sky.流星在空中画出了一道长长的弧线。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. The population curve has slowed down.人口曲线已趋平缓。
  2. She was wearing a low strapless dress that hugged her curves cleverly.她身穿一件紧贴着她的身体的曲线的低胸露肩连衣裙。
  3. The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. The missile curved gracefully towards its target.导弹呈优美的曲线状飞向目标。
  2. He curved round the crowd and went out.他绕过人群然后走了。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. He curved the iron bar.他把铁棒弄弯了。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • describe〔draw〕 a curve划出一道弧线
  • make a curve成弯曲状
  • plot curve标绘曲线
  • turn a curve转弯
形容词+~
  • sharp curve锐谐振曲线
~+名词
  • curve course〔path〕弯曲的道路
~+介词
  • curve in the road一段弯路
用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
  • curve sharply急转弯
  • curve out蜿蜒伸展到
~+介词
  • curve round the crowd绕过人群
  • curve out of the valley蜿蜒伸展到山谷
  • curve to向…转
  • curve to the right向右转弯

经典引文

  • The population curve has slowed down.

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