curl
n
1 [C] thing, esp a small bunch of hair, that curves round and round like a spiral or the thread of a screw 卷狀物; 螺旋狀物; (尤指)一綹鬈發(fā)
curls (of hair) falling over her shoulder 垂在她肩上的鬈發(fā)
hair falling in curls over her shoulders 呈卷狀垂於她兩肩的頭發(fā)
the little boy's golden curls, ie curly hair 這小男孩的金色鬈發(fā)
a curl of smoke rising from a cigarette 從香煙上面繚繞升起的一縷煙
`Of course not,' he said, with a curl of his lip, ie expressing scorn. `當(dāng)然不是,' 他嘴一撇(表示鄙夷)地說(shuō).
2 [U] plant disease in which the leaves curl up (植物的)卷葉病.
curl v
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up)
(a) (cause sth to) form into a curl or curls; coil (使某物)彎曲; 盤(pán)繞
She has curled (up) her hair. 她已經(jīng)卷過(guò)頭發(fā).
Does her hair curl naturally? 她的頭發(fā)是生來(lái)就鬈的嗎?
(b) (cause sth to) form into a curved shape, esp so that the edges are rolled up (使某物)呈拳曲狀(尤指邊緣)
The frost made the leaves curl (up). 葉子受霜凍而卷了起來(lái).
The heat curled the paper (up). 紙張受熱而打卷兒.
2 [Ipr, Ip] move in a spiral; coil 旋繞; 盤(pán)繞
The smoke curled upwards. 煙氣裊裊上升.
The plant's tendrils curled up the stick. 植物的卷須盤(pán)繞在枯枝上.
3 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) curl one's lip put on a sneering expression 撇嘴(表示輕蔑). make sb's hair curl => hair.
4 (phr v) curl up
(a) lie or sit with curved back and one's legs drawn up close to the body (躺或坐)蜷作一團(tuán)
curl up with a book 彎著身子看書(shū)
The dog curled up in front of the fire. 那只狗蜷伏在火爐前面.
(b) bend at the waist 彎腰
A blow to the stomach made him curl up. 他腹部受到一擊而直不起腰來(lái). curl (sb) up (infml 口)
(a) (cause sb to) feel very embarrassed (使某人)感到非常難堪
My father's bad jokes always make me curl up. 父親那些要不得的玩笑總是讓我很難為情.
(b) (cause sb to) laugh heartily (使某人)開(kāi)懷大笑
I just curled up when I saw her dressed as a clown. 我見(jiàn)她打扮得像個(gè)小丑, 把我笑得直不起腰來(lái).