bend
v
(pt, pp bent)
1 [Tn, Tn.p] force (sth that was straight) into an angle; make crooked or curved 使彎曲
It's hard to bend an iron bar. 把鐵棒弄彎很不容易.
The mast was bent during the storm. 桅桿在風暴中變彎了.
The heat of the fire has bent these records. 火把這些唱片烤翹了.
Touch your toes without bending your knees. 用手夠到你的腳趾, 膝蓋別彎曲.
bend the wire up/down/forwards/back 把金屬線彎上去[下去/向前/向後].
2
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
(of an object) become curved or angular (指物體)彎曲
The road bends to the right after a few yards. 這條路在幾碼遠的地方轉向右方.
(b) [I, Ipr, Ip]
(of an object) turn downwards in a curve (指物體)向下彎
The branch bent but didn't break when the boy climbed along it. 那男孩爬上樹枝時, 樹枝彎曲了, 但是沒有折斷.
(c) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(cause sb/sth to) bow or stoop (in a specified direction) (使某人)彎腰, 彎身; (使某物沿某方向)彎
She bent down and picked it up. 她俯身把它拾起來.
He bent forward to listen to the child. 他彎下身來聽那孩子說話.
The boy bent over to be caned. 那男孩子撅過屁股來挨藤條打.
They (were) bent double crouching under the table. 他們蜷著身子蹲在桌子底下.
His head was bent over a book. 他埋頭讀書.
3 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
turn (sth) in a new direction 使(某物)轉到新的方向
We bent our steps towards home. 我們轉過腳步朝家走.
4 (idm 習語) bend the `rules change or interpret the rules, laws, etc in a way that suits oneself or the circumstances (根據情況)放寬規定; 變通; 通融. bend one's mind to sth direct one's thoughts to sth 專心於某事物
He couldn't bend his mind to his studies. 他不能專心學習. bend/lean over backwards => backwards (backward). on bended `knee(s) (as if) kneeling to pray or to beg humbly (彷佛)跪下祈禱或卑躬屈膝地哀求.
5 (phr v) bend (sb) to sth (force sb to) submit to sth (迫使某人)屈服, 順從
bend to sb's will 順從某人的意志
bend sb to one's will 使某人順從. be bent on sth/on doing sth be determined on (a course of action); have one's mind firmly set on (doing) sth 決心采取.
bend n
1 curve or turn, esp in a road, racecourse, river, etc 彎, 拐角(尤指道路、賽場跑道、河流等)
a slight, gentle, sharp, sudden, etc bend 一個小小的、平緩的、急轉的、突然出現的...彎.
2 sailor's knot for tying rope 綁結(水手打的繩結).
3 (idm 習語) (drive sb/be/go) round the bend/twist (infml 口) (make sb/be/become) crazy; mad (使某人)發瘋, 惱火
His behaviour is driving me round the bend, ie annoys me very much. 他的行為使我很惱火.
?? 考研助記
笨得(諧音)→笨得連腰都 彎不下去 大拇指(b)末端(end)可以 彎曲
?? 擴展釋義
*[bend]vi. 變彎曲, 屈服vt. 使彎曲, 使屈服n. 彎曲【化】 彎頭; 彎管; 肘管【醫】 曲, 彎相關詞組: above sb's bend round the bend bend one's mind to one's work bend one's steps towards
?? 醫學釋義
①彎管,彎頭 ②曲,彎
?? 同詞根單詞
bandn. 帶;樂隊;衣帶;價值;
vt. 給…鑲邊;用帶綁扎;(將價格、收入等)劃分檔次;把…聯合起來;
vt.& vi. 結合起來,伙同;
vi. 聚集,聯合(起來)(通常與together 連用);