curl

verb

/kɜːl/

/kɜːrl/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they curl	/kɜːl/ /kɜːrl/
he / she / it curls	/kɜːlz/ /kɜːrlz/
past simple curled	/kɜːld/ /kɜːrld/
past participle curled	/kɜːld/ /kɜːrld/
-ing form curling	/ˈkɜːlɪŋ/ /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive, transitive] curl (something) to form or make something form into a curl or curls卷；（使）拳曲，鬈曲
- His hair curls naturally.他的头发天生鬈曲。
Topics Appearancec1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- tightly
- slightly
- back
- …
preposition
- around
- round
- from
- …
phrases
- curled up
- curl (up) at the edges
[intransitive, transitive] to form or make something form into a curved shape（使）成拳曲状；蜷缩
- (+ adv./prep.) The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.那只猫蜷缩成一团睡着了。
- curl something (+ adv./prep.) She curled her legs up under her.她盘腿坐着。
- The photograph was brown and curling at the edges.照片发黄了，边儿都卷了起来。
- His fingers curled tightly around the steering wheel.他的手指紧紧把住方向盘。
Topics Colours and Shapesc1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- tightly
- slightly
- back
- …
preposition
- around
- round
- from
- …
phrases
- curled up
- curl (up) at the edges
[intransitive, transitive] to move while forming into a twisted or curved shape; to make something do this（使）呈螺旋（或卷曲）状移动；（使）旋绕；缭绕
- (+ adv./prep.) The smoke curled steadily upwards.烟袅袅上升。
- The honeysuckle curled around the trunk of the apple tree.金银花缠绕在苹果树的树干上。
- Smoke was curling up from the chimney.烟从烟囱里缭绕而上。
- curl something (+ adv./prep.) He turned and curled the ball around the goalkeeper.他转身把球一盘，绕过了守门员。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- tightly
- slightly
- back
- …
preposition
- around
- round
- from
- …
phrases
- curled up
- curl (up) at the edges
[transitive, intransitive] curl (something) if you curl your lip or your lip curls, you move your lip upwards and to the side to show that you think somebody/something is stupid or that you are better than they are噘起（嘴唇）；撇（嘴）

词源late Middle English: from obsolete crulle ‘curly’, from Middle Dutch krul.

Idioms

make somebody’s toes curl

to make somebody feel embarrassed or uncomfortable使人尴尬；使人难为情
- The man's broad smile made her toes curl.那个男人咧大嘴笑让她感到不自在。
see also toe-curlingTopics Feelingsc2

curl

noun

/kɜːl/

/kɜːrl/

[countable] a small bunch of hair that forms a curved or round shape（一绺）鬈发
- Her hair was a mass of curls.她满头鬈发。
- The baby had dark eyes and dark curls.那婴孩长着深色的眼睛和深色的鬈发。
- He carefully teased his curls into place.他仔细地把鬈发理好。
- Her auburn curls tumbled about her face.她赤褐色的鬈发垂落在脸上。
- Her face was framed by a mop of black curls.乱蓬蓬的黑色鬈发贴着她的脸蛋。
- Her hair was styled into a cascade of spiral curls.她的头发做成了瀑布般的螺旋形鬈发。
- His hair spilled in curls over his forehead.他的头发成卷曲状垂在额前。
- She has beautiful blonde curls.她有一头漂亮的金色鬈发。
- She pushed a stray curl away from her eyes.她撩开眼前一绺散落下的鬈发。
- She raked a comb through her curls.她用梳子梳理鬈发。
- She shook her dark curls sadly.她伤心地晃了晃她的黑色鬈发。
- She smoothed down her tangled curls.她把蓬乱的鬈发理顺。
Topics Appearancec1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- natural
- loose
- soft
- …
verb + curl
- have
- press back
- push back
- …
curl + verb
- fall
- tumble
- hang
- …
preposition
- in curls
- through the/your curls
phrases
- a cascade of curls
- a mass of curls
- a mop of curls
- …
[countable, uncountable] the way that somebody's hair tends to form curved or round shapes（头发）拳曲
- His hair had a natural curl.他的头发是自然鬈。
- His hair had a slight curl to it.他的头发微微卷曲。
- Her hair lost its curl as she got older.随着年龄的增长，她的头发不再卷曲了。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- natural
- loose
- soft
- …
verb + curl
- have
- press back
- push back
- …
curl + verb
- fall
- tumble
- hang
- …
preposition
- in curls
- through the/your curls
phrases
- a cascade of curls
- a mass of curls
- a mop of curls
- …
[countable] a thing that forms a curved or round shape卷状物；螺旋状物
- a curl of smoke一缕青烟
- Decorate the cake with curls of chocolate.用圈状巧克力来装饰这个蛋糕。
- a contemptuous curl of the lip (= an expression showing disapproval)轻蔑地撇一撇嘴
Topics Colours and Shapesc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- faint
preposition
- curl of

词源late Middle English: from obsolete crulle ‘curly’, from Middle Dutch krul.