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单词 bents
释义

bent

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈbent How to pronounce bent (audio)
1
: unenclosed grassland
2
botany
a(1)
: a reedy grass (see grass entry 1 sense 2)
(2)
: a stalk of stiff coarse grass
b
: bent grass

bent

2 of 3

adjective

1
: changed by bending out of an originally straight or even condition
bent twigs
standing with knees slightly bent
2
: strongly inclined : determined
usually used with on
was bent on going
3
slang
a
: different from the normal or usual
… she was so bent that she's probably a woman who ought to be locked up somewhere … Robert Redford
b
chiefly British : dishonest, corrupt
a bent cop
c
chiefly US : intoxicated, drunk
Like to get bent? This hangover beater will help you get back on track. Vibe

bent

3 of 3

noun (2)

1
a
: a strong inclination or interest : bias
the organization's religious bent
b
: a special inclination or capacity : talent
students with a scientific bent
2
: capacity of endurance
They fool me to the top of my bent. Shakespeare
3
engineering : a transverse framework (as in a bridge) to carry lateral as well as vertical loads
Phrases
bent out of shape
: extremely upset or angry
get bent
slang
used as an angry or contemptuous way of dismissing someone's statement, suggestion, etc.
I try to call him the next morning to apologize, but he tells me to get bent. Chuck Klosterman

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • affection
  • affinity
  • aptitude
  • bias
  • bone
  • devices
  • disposition
  • genius
  • habitude
  • impulse
  • inclination
  • leaning
  • partiality
  • penchant
  • predilection
  • predisposition
  • proclivity
  • propensity
  • tendency
  • turn

Adjective

  • crooked
  • deceptive
  • dishonest
  • double-dealing
  • duplicitous
  • fast
  • fraudulent
  • guileful
  • rogue
  • shady
  • sharp
  • shifty
  • underhand
  • underhanded
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Example Sentences

Adjective With your knees slightly bent, bend forward and touch your toes. the drug dealer knew which of the cops were bent

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, grassy place, bent grass, from Old English beonot-; akin to Old High German binuz rush

Adjective

Middle English, from past participle of benden to bend

Noun (2)

irregular from bend entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

bent 1 of 2

adjective

ˈbent How to pronounce bent (audio)
1
: changed by bending : crooked
a bent pin
2
: strongly favorable to : quite determined
She was bent on going anyway.

bent

2 of 2

noun

: a natural talent or interest
Some students have a scientific bent.

bents

noun

plural of bent
1
as in inclinations
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing the perfect gift for a person of a literary bent

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • inclinations
  • tendencies
  • aptitudes
  • affinities
  • leanings
  • affections
  • proclivities
  • predilections
  • predispositions
  • biases
  • impulses
  • propensities
  • dispositions
  • devices
  • partialities
  • penchants
  • talents
  • knacks
  • appetites
  • bones
  • prejudices
  • preferences
  • gifts
  • addictions
  • habitudes
  • geniuses
  • tastes
  • genii
  • turns
  • flairs
  • endowments
  • likings
  • habits
  • faculties
  • fancies
  • likes
  • idiosyncrasies
  • quirks
  • eccentricities
  • favors
  • specialties
  • kinks
  • fortes
  • practices
  • partisanships
  • peculiarities
  • patterns
  • singularities
  • customs
  • conventions
  • specialities
  • oddities
  • tricks
  • ways
  • practises
  • wonts
  • routines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • distastes
  • dislikes
  • allergies
  • disrelishes
  • aversions
  • detachments
  • disinclinations
  • indifferences
  • disfavors
  • objectivities
  • neutralities
  • impartialities
  • nonchalances
  • insouciances
  • apathies
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2
as in aptitudes
a special and usually inborn ability having a decided bent for languages, he picked up Italian in no time

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • aptitudes
  • talents
  • knacks
  • gifts
  • flairs
  • faculties
  • inclinations
  • endowments
  • tendencies
  • affinities
  • geniuses
  • leanings
  • proclivities
  • ears
  • eyes
  • predilections
  • predispositions
  • penchants
  • biases
  • propensities
  • minds
  • genii
  • skills
  • impulses
  • partialities
  • feels
  • capacities
  • dispositions
  • heads
  • habitudes
  • instincts
  • proficiencies
  • noses
  • potentials
  • facilities
  • powers
  • capabilities
  • ways
  • touches
  • turns
  • hangs
  • competences
  • specialties
  • fortes
  • specialities
  • specialisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disabilities
  • handicaps
  • incapacities
  • weaknesses
  • shortcomings
  • inabilities
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