| 单词 | curve |
| 释义 | curve (kɜːʳv ) Word forms: curves , curving , curved 1. countable noun B2 A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle. ...the curve of his lips. [+ of] ...a curve in the road. [+ in] Synonyms: bend, turn, loop, arc 2. verb B2 If something curves, or if someone or something curves it, it has the shape of a curve. Her spine curved. [VERB] The track curved away below him. [VERB adverb/preposition] ...a knife with a slightly curving blade. [VERB-ing] A small, unobtrusive smile curved the cook's thin lips. [VERB noun] Synonyms: bend, turn, wind, twist 3. verb B2 If something curves, it moves in a curve, for example through the air. The ball curved strangely in the air. [VERB] 4. countable noun You can refer to a change in something as a particular curve, especially when it is represented on a graph. Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve. Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve? 5. See also learning curve 6. throw someone a curve/throw someone a curve ball phrase If someone throws you a curve or if they throw you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something you do not expect. [mainly US] At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, 'We're going to bring spouses.' 7. ahead of the curve phrase People, products or ideas that are ahead of the curve are more advanced or modern than others of their kind. Her fashion designs were always ahead of the curve. Idioms: throw someone a curve ball [mainly US] to surprise someone by doing something unexpected, sometimes putting them at a disadvantage Our plan is to go into the winter with our reservoirs full, just in case Mother Nature throws us a curve ball next spring. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: cost curve We may also obtain the incremental cost curve from the heat rate curve. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This can be illustrated by graphing the short run total cost curve and the short run variable cost curve. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The long-run marginal cost curve tends to be flatter than its short-run counterpart due to increased input flexibility as to cost minimization. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An ideal cost curve assumes technical efficiency, since a firm always has an incentive to be as technical efficient as possible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A cost curve can be plotted, with cost on the y-axis and quantity on the x-axis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So, by this property, the group laws are different for every curve shape. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Designing a curve shape into the front of the banner stabilises it into the correct shape in flight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This reverse curve shape made it easier to thread the intended thick material end over the bar. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It describes the local properties (edges, corners, etc.) and relations between the first and second derivative, and thus, the precise curve shape. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This theory explains the predominance of the normal yield curve shape. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His limbs are long and thin, and his hips curve slightly at his pelvis. Times, Sunday Times This caused the parkway to curve slightly south for the crossing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two marbleized staircases curve slightly and extend 6ft2 in from the lobby to the first floor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These spines curve slightly forward at the front of the sail and slightly backward at the back of the sail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ramp curves slightly off the ground. Globe and Mail Streets, designed to facilitate the movement of traffic, followed a curving line, and nothing was allowed to obstruct the driver's line of sight. Times, Sunday Times In another, hundreds of faint curving lines fall down the screen in exactly the same hypnotic way as rain. Times, Sunday Times For the aforementioned actresses he reserved a particular style, one which consisted of frills, sinuous curving lines and lace ruffles the colors of faded flowers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An example of an ambiguous image would be two curving lines intersecting at a point. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The high-contrast artwork displays dynamic curving lines uncommon in wood engraving, and combines abstract imagery with realistic details. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Others, more worryingly, felt there was nothing we could do to stop the downward curve. Times, Sunday Times But see the doc if ... your nails have all developed a strange downward curve like a parrot's beak. The Sun Towering on massive legs at nearly two metres and with a downward curve to his carved mouth, he looks terrifying. Times, Sunday Times In friendship, power always has its downward curve. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lower jaw was long and straight, lacking the downward curve seen in other hadrosaurids, and possessing a heavy ridge running its length. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It gives some oomph and momentum, especially if the bricks follow the curve of a path. Times, Sunday Times Its construction was technically very demanding, because it had to follow a curve. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These catwalks follow the curve set by bridge designers for the main cables, in a path mathematically described as a catenary arc. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lights are lapped one over one another like shingles and follow the curve of the arches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Houses of a remarkable mix are balanced along the irregular, picturesque and sometimes narrow streets that follow the curve of the hill. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 What should have been a gentle curve has turned into a handbrake turn. Times, Sunday Times The design was stylish, with long sleek lines and gentle curve in the vertical plane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both kite and heater style shields were made of several layers of laminated wood, with a gentle curve in cross section. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this challenge, contestants must reverse one such vehicle around a gentle curve. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are arranged in a row sequentially along a lower rectangular path that follows the gentle curve of the peninsula. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It hugs my curves in all the right places. The Sun They are still soft to touch, hug my curves and are super comfortable to wear. The Sun They will be flattering, and attractively hug my curves. Times, Sunday Times The road curved, climbed, dipped, climbed again. Times, Sunday Times The road curves to the northeast again before another turn to the north. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The road curves northwest near a pair of cemeteries and runs through more residential neighborhoods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The road curves towards the east, still parallel to the river, and passes through farmland, with some woodland. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The road curves to the east and heads through more forests before turning northeast into a mix of farmland and woodland with a few residences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Before they could get in another we had swung round the curve and under the lee of a house. Times, Sunday Times Average antlers measure 30in cm round the curve with a girth of 5in cm at mid beam. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A record antler measured 104.1cm in round the curve. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Create vignettes at the end of allées, hedges or walls to draw the eye along the lines and round the curves. Times, Sunday Times As a train (or other vehicle) rounds a curve at speed, objects inside the train experience inertia. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 M23 flew straight until it reached about 350 feet, where, the official post-flight report stated, it made a sharp curve into the inverted position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We saw the engine had evidently refused to take a very sharp curve. Times, Sunday Times The highway makes a sharp curve, turning towards the south. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rain fell and on the wet road he spun out on a sharp curve. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The western gate, flanked by two buttresses, finishes with a very sharp curve which supports a very steep roof. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His composition caresses the sinuous curves of her (nowadays, admittedly, rather unfashionable) figure. Times, Sunday Times His sinuous curves and 1970s retro chic are the best an airline can get. Times, Sunday Times They used to be all sinuous curves, in part inspired by the fluid, muscular shapes of fish and duly covered in scales of titanium or stainless steel or glass. Times, Sunday Times Smooth, polished marble walls enclose the trail as it follows the canyon's sinuous curves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also has a deep verandah with sinuous curves and shingled surfaces. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The eternal sea wind has streamlined the clifftop woods into a smooth curve that bends inland, with hardly a twig breaking the continuous line of the treetops. Times, Sunday Times Other examples are a conical surface with elliptical directrix, the right conoid, the helicoid, and the tangent developable of a smooth curve in space. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The decorative parapet and frieze form a smooth curve around the angled corner of the building. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Consider a smooth curve in the plane without self-intersections. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The key points, placed by the artist, are used by the computer algorithm to form a smooth curve either through, or near these points. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People generally like to walk in soft curves or straight lines. Times, Sunday Times Soft curves in general are a big trend right now. The Sun In its place are soft curves and a 'smiley mouth' grille. Times, Sunday Times Strong lines and soft curves outline the pleats of the gowns wore by the muses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bodyworks soft curves are set off perfectly by the bold metallic paint. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Strong gravitational fields can cause a very steep curve that forms a pit from which light can't escape, a black hole. Times, Sunday Times In contrast to the radio gischt, the phoenices have a steep curved spectrum indicating an old population of electrons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Roads with higher travel speeds require sweeping curves, steeper curve banking, longer sight distances, and more gentle hill crests and valleys. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All went well until a monstrous sweeping curve was reached, but then control went awry, and the sled flew over the edge, taking its passengers with it. Times, Sunday Times After a two-year renovation, the steel was painted green, and what concrete remained was painted sandstone, including the sweeping curve of the entrance plaza. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Victory delights in taking a highly individual approach to motorcycle styling — all sweeping curves and fingerflicking cruiser attitude. Times, Sunday Times In its place stands a modern education centre for up to 1,500 pupils, with wooden panels and sweeping curves that make it airy and light. Times, Sunday Times Roads with higher travel speeds require sweeping curves, steeper curve banking, longer sight distances, and more gentle hill crests and valleys. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rather, the electric motor fills the gaps in the engine's torque curve, allowing it to pull like a diesel from low revs. Times, Sunday Times A plodding diesel with its uniform torque curve makes more sense, but doesn't really translate into a buzz in your abdomen. Times, Sunday Times The modified torque curve really works on the run. Times, Sunday Times Fiat says this changes the shape of the engine's torque curve. Times, Sunday Times The engine has been re-worked to produce a flatter mid-range torque curve, but the bike punches easily past cars and out of corners, making it ideal for road-riding situations. The Sun Her life took a big, wide upward curve. Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995) He has gradually grown in confidence and his performances have been a steep upward curve. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But a proven player is needed in that position if Liverpool are to maintain their upward curve. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Translations: Chinese: 曲线, 曲线 Japanese: 曲線, 曲げる/曲がる |
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