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bend[bɛnd; bend]《源自古英语“绑”的意思》(bent[bnt; bent])及物动词1 使…曲, 使…弯曲 【同义字】■ bend 用力使厚纸、板、金属、手臂等较硬之物弯曲■ fold 摺叠或弯曲纸、布之类的软物■ curve 使成曲线状■ twist 将很难弯曲的东西用力扭歪 a. 使 < 直的东西> 弯曲; 使 < 弯曲的东西> 变直 < up, down, back> ~ the end of the wire up [down, back]把铁丝的末端向上 [向下, 向后] 弯曲b. 屈 < 膝> ; 俯 < 首> ~ the knee屈膝, 屈膝行礼 [敬拜]She bent her head crying.她低著头哭泣c. 皱 < 眉> The teacher bent his brows.老师皱起眉头d. 折 < 照片、信封等> Don't ~ the photos.不要折弯相片e. 张 < 弓> ~ a bow张弓2 a. 将…弯 [扳] < 成…> ~ a piece of wire straight [double]把铁丝扳直 [弯成两条]b. 将…弯[成…][into]The acrobat bent sword into a hoop.特技表演者把剑弯成圆圈3 使 < 人、意志等> [向…]屈服[to]~ a person to one's will使某人屈从自己的意思4 a. (口语) (为自己的方便而) 改变< 规则等> , 枉 < 法> b. (俚)滥用5 a. 将 < 眼睛、脚步> 转向 (…)They bent their steps homeward.他们转身踏上归途All eyes were bent on the fancy car.所有的眼神都注视那部新奇的车b. 将 < 精神、努力> 倾注[于…], 专注 [to, toward, on]~ an ear倾听She bent her mind to the new work.她专心致力于新工作6‘航海’系 < 帆、绳索> [于…][to]不及物动词1 弯, 坠弯, 弯曲Better ~ than break.(谚)宁曲勿折; 委曲求全胜过刚强摧折The branch bent but did not break.树枝弯了但没折断2 a. 弯下身 [腰] < down> Try to ~ down and touch your toes without ~ing your knees.试著不屈膝而弯腰触摸脚趾b. 俯身[向…][to]; 俯身[在…上][over](◆{比较}“曲膝弓背”是 crouch, stoop)I bent to the ground and picked up a shell.我俯身向地捡起贝壳She sobbed, ~ing over her mother.她趴在母亲身上啜泣c. 折叠照片 [信封等]Don't ~.请勿折叠3 < 河川、路等> 转向 (…方) (turn)The river [road] ~s (to the) right there.河流 [道路] 在那边右弯4 [向…]屈服, 顺从 (submit) [before, to]He bent before the enemy.他向敌人屈服~ to a person's will屈从某人之意志可数名词1 (使) 弯a ~ of the elbow屈肘2 转弯, 弯曲 (部位) ; 转角a sharp ~ in the road路上的急弯3‘航海’绳上的结4 [the ~s; 当单数或复数用] ‘医’a. 潜水夫病 (caisson disease)b. 航空病■ round[around]the bend(口语.谑)发疯的 |