用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The missile curved gracefully towards its target.导弹呈优美的曲线状飞向目标。
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.
He curved the iron bar.他把铁棒弄弯了。

curve, bend, crook
参见bend条。

［同义词］ v. bend
［反义词］ v. straighten
［词源］＜拉丁语curvare(弯曲)

The population curve has slowed down.人口曲线已趋平缓。
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。
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。

curve, arc, arch, bow
参见arc条。