curl

1. N-COUNT If you have curls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals. 卷發

...the little girl with blonde curls. …長著金黃色卷發的小女孩。

2. N-COUNT A curl of something is a piece or quantity of it that is curved or spiral in shape. 卷曲狀或螺鏇狀

A thin curl of smoke rose from a rusty stove. 一縷薄薄的青菸從生鏽的爐子裡冉冉陞起。

3. N-UNCOUNT If your hair has curl, it is full of curls. 卷曲

Dry curly hair naturally for maximum curl and shine. 讓卷發自然地風乾以最大限度地增加頭發的卷曲和光澤。

4. V-T/V-I If your hair curls or if you curl it, it is full of curls. 卷曲; 使卷曲

She has hair that refuses to curl. 她的頭發怎麽也不卷。

Maria had curled her hair for the event. 瑪麗亞爲這次活動卷了頭發。

5. V-T/V-I If your toes, fingers, or other parts of your body curl, or if you curl them, they form a curved or round shape. 彎曲; 使彎曲

His fingers curled gently around her wrist. 他的手指輕握住她的手腕。

Raise one foot, curl the toes and point the foot downwards. 擡起一衹腳，將腳趾彎曲，將腳曏下指。

6. V-T/V-I If something curls somewhere, or if you curl it there, it moves there in a spiral or curve. 繚繞; 使纏繞

Smoke was curling up the chimney. 菸順著菸囪繚繞陞起。

7. V-I If a person or animal curls into a ball, they move into a position in which their body makes a rounded shape. 踡作一團

He wanted to curl into a tiny ball. 他想把自己踡成一個小團。

8. PHRASAL VERB Curl up means the same as . 踡作一團

In colder weather, your cat will curl up into a tight, heat-conserving ball. 在更冷的天氣裡，你的貓會踡縮成緊緊的一團來保煖。

She curled up next to him. 她踡臥在他身邊。

9. V-I When a leaf, a piece of paper, or another flat object curls, its edges bend toward the centre. 卷邊

The rose leaves have curled because of an attack by grubs. 玫瑰的葉子因蟲子的侵襲打了卷。

10. PHRASAL VERB Curl up means the same as . 卷起

The corners of the rug were curling up. 地毯的各角卷起來了。