curl

英 [kɜːl]

美 [kɜːrl]

v. 卷; (使)拳曲，鬈曲; (使)成拳曲状; 蜷缩; (使)呈螺旋(或卷曲)状移动; (使)旋绕; 缭绕
n. (一绺)鬈发; (指头发)拳曲; 卷状物; 螺旋状物

复数：curls　过去式：curled　现在分词：curling　过去分词：curled　第三人称单数：curls　

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短语动词

curl up
1. 蜷缩 2. （叶子、纸等）卷边

短语用例

curl up

be curled up

蜷曲着坐（或躺）
to lie or sit with your back curved and your arms and legs bent close to your body
1. The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.
  那只猫蜷缩成一团睡着了。
2. She curled her legs up under her.
  她盘腿坐着。

curl up

curl sb up

（使）感到十分尴尬
to become or make sb become very embarrassed

curl up

curl sth↔up

（使）形成紧紧的卷曲状
to form or make sth form into a tightly curled shape
1. a curl of smoke
  一缕青烟
2. Decorate the cake with curls of chocolate.
  用圈状巧克力来装饰这个蛋糕。
3. a contemptuous curl of the lip (= an expression showing disapproval)
  轻蔑地撇一撇嘴

习惯用语

make sb's toes curl

使人尴尬；使人难为情
to make sb feel embarrassed or uncomfortable

牛津词典

verb

卷；（使）拳曲，鬈曲
to form or make sth form into a curl or curls
1. His hair curls naturally.
  他的头发天生鬈曲。
（使）成拳曲状；蜷缩
to form or make sth form into a curved shape
1. The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.
  那只猫蜷缩成一团睡着了。
2. She curled her legs up under her.
  她盘腿坐着。
（使）呈螺旋（或卷曲）状移动；（使）旋绕；缭绕
to move while forming into a twisted or curved shape; to make sth do this
1. The smoke curled steadily upwards.
  烟袅袅上升。
2. He turned and curled the ball around the goalkeeper.
  他转身把球一盘，绕过了守门员。
撅起（嘴唇）；撇（嘴）
if you curl your lip or your lip curls , you move your lip upwards and sideways to show that you think sb/sth is stupid or that you are better than they are

noun

（一绺）鬈发
a small bunch of hair that forms a curved or round shape
1. Her hair was a mass of curls.
  她满头鬈发。
2. The baby had dark eyes and dark curls.
  那婴孩长着深色的眼睛和深色的鬈发。
（指头发）拳曲
the tendency of hair to form curls
1. His hair had a natural curl.
  他的头发是自然鬈。
卷状物；螺旋状物
a thing that forms a curved or round shape
1. a curl of smoke
  一缕青烟
2. Decorate the cake with curls of chocolate.
  用圈状巧克力来装饰这个蛋糕。
3. a contemptuous curl of the lip (= an expression showing disapproval)
  轻蔑地撇一撇嘴

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 鬈发;卷发
If you havecurls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals.
1. ...the little girl with blonde curls...
  长着金色卷发的小女孩
2. A curl of black hair fell loosely across his forehead.
  他的额头上垂着一绺散开的黑色卷发。
N-UNCOUNT 卷;弯曲
If your hair hascurl, it is full of curls.
1. Dry curly hair naturally for maximum curl and shine.
  让卷发自然变干，才能使头发卷最多，最有光泽。
V-ERG 卷;(使)卷曲;(使)鬈曲
If your haircurlsor if youcurlit, it is full of curls.
1. She has hair that refuses to curl...
  她头发不易出卷。
2. Maria had curled her hair for the event...
  玛丽亚为出席那次活动烫了头发。
3. Afro hair is short and tightly curled.
  非洲式发型是浓密的小短卷。
N-COUNT 卷曲物;螺旋状物
Acurl ofsomething is a piece or quantity of it that is curved or spiral in shape.
1. A thin curl of smoke rose from a rusty stove.
  生锈的炉子里冒出一缕青烟。
2. ...curls of lemon peel.
  螺旋状的柠檬皮
V-ERG (使)(脚趾、手指等)蜷曲；(使)蜷缩
If your toes, fingers, or other parts of your bodycurl, or if youcurlthem, they form a curved or round shape.
1. His fingers curled gently round her wrist...
  他轻轻地握住她的手腕。
2. Raise one foot, curl the toes and point the foot downwards...
  抬起一只脚，弯曲脚趾，使脚尖朝下。
3. She sat with her legs curled under her.
  她盘腿坐着。
V-ERG (使)呈螺旋(或卷曲)状移动;(使)旋绕
If somethingcurlssomewhere, or if youcurlit there, it moves there in a spiral or curve.
1. Smoke was curling up the chimney...
  烟从烟囱里袅袅升起。
2. He curled the ball into the net.
  他一脚弧线球射门成功。
VERB 蜷缩
If a person or animalcurls intoa ball, they move into a position in which their body makes a rounded shape.
1. He wanted to curl into a tiny ball...
  他想蜷缩成小小的一团。
2. The kitten was curled on a cushion on the sofa.
  那只小猫在沙发垫子上蜷缩成了一团。
3. Curl upmeans the same ascurl.
  curl up 同 curl
4. In colder weather, your cat will curl up into a tight, heat-conserving ball...
  天气更冷时，猫会为了保存热量而紧紧地缩成一团。
5. She curled up next to him...
  她蜷缩在他身边。
6. He was asleep there, curled up in the fetal position.
  他像胎儿一样蜷曲地睡在那儿。
VERB (叶子、纸等)卷边
When a leaf, a piece of paper, or another flat objectcurls, its edges bend towards the centre.
1. The rose leaves have curled because of an attack by grubs.
  玫瑰的叶子因为闹虫害而卷边了。
2. Curl upmeans the same ascurl.
  curl up 同 curl
3. The corners of the lino were curling up.
  油地毡卷角了。
V-ERG 撇(嘴)
If youcurlyour lip, you raise your upper lip slightly at one side, as a way of showing anger or contempt.
1. He curled his upper lip in a show of scepticism...
  他撇嘴表示怀疑。
2. She had a small, mean mouth that curled disapprovingly each time her husband wrote something in his diary.
  每次丈夫写日记时，她都会不满地撇撇那张刻薄的小嘴。

英英释义

noun

a strand or cluster of hair
Synonym:lockringletwhorl
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Synonym:coilwhorlrollcurlicueringletgyrescroll

verb

form a curl, curve, or kink
1. the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
Synonym:curvekink
play the Scottish game of curling
twist or roll into coils or ringlets
1. curl my hair, please
Synonym:wave
wind around something in coils or loops
Synonym:coilloop
shape one's body into a curl
1. She curled farther down under the covers
2. She fell and drew in
Synonym:curl updraw in

双语例句

I relax and curl deeper beneath the blankets 'warmth.
我伸了个懒腰，在温暖的毯子里将身体蜷缩得更紧了。
If the leaves on your apple tree curl, then it probably has greenfly.
如果苹果树上的叶子卷曲了，那很可能是长蚜虫了。
Strands of mist curl in the air.
烟雾袅绕。
I curl up in bed, eyes are the window overlooking the azure blue sky and yellow trunks.
我蜷缩在床上，眼睛却眺望窗外湛蓝的天空和枯黄的树干。
Afro hair is short and tightly curled.
非洲式发型是浓密的小短卷。
The kitten was curled on a cushion on the sofa.
那只小猫在沙发垫子上蜷缩成了一团。
He curled the ball into the net.
他一脚弧线球射门成功。
Don't just curl the weight toward you with your arms.
不要只是卷曲对你与你的武器的重量。
She sat with her legs curled under her.
她盘腿坐着。
Does her hair curl naturally?
她的头发是天然鬈曲的吗？