英语词汇“curve”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

curve

/kəːv

noun

1A line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length: the parapet wall sweeps down in a bold curve...

Light from the street lamps would wrap around the compact space, following the natural curves.
To his greatest regret later in life, he never published an account of the method that allowed the computation of areas, lengths of curves, tangents, and maxima and minima of functions.
And the length of the curve is again a discontinuous function of the starting point.

1.1North American A place where a road deviates from a straight path: the vehicle rounded a curve...

The collision occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle at a curve in the road while attempting to avoid the Federal Border Guard.
Each turn around Pacific Cove's many winding curves revealed smaller roads and hairpin turns.
Figure 5 provides an illustration of the corner tracking-error issue when negotiating a curve in a road.

Synonyms

bend, turn, loop, curl, twist, hook;

arch, bow, half-moon;

corner, dog-leg, oxbow;

bulge, swell, curvature, camber;

undulation, meander;

British hairpin bend, hairpin turn

technical flexure, trajectory, inflection

rare incurvation

1.2 (curves) A curving contour of a woman’s figure: her dress twisted tightly round her generous curves...

For now, you could throw a T-shirt over your bikini, shop for a swimsuit that downplays your curves or figure out where you could enjoy a girls-only swim.
Her figures now show off curves as well as angles, and include touches of Impressionism as they pose, row boats and toddle babies across sandy beaches.
Her body with its generous curves still followed its own limpid rhythms and her long braid with its colourful Patiala parandis moved slowly to and fro upon that impregnable behind.

1.3A line on a graph (whether straight or curved) showing how one quantity varies with respect to another: the population curve...

The graphs are likelihood curves of population growth rate when the population size estimate is at its maximum-likelihood value.
From the fact that Newton uses the letter v for the ordinate, it may be inferred that Newton is thinking of the curve as being a graph of velocity against time.
This measures the difference between the areas under the curve of a graph of actual distribution of cumulative income and one indicating equality of income distribution.

1.4 Baseball another term for curveball. he relies on a couple of curves and a modest fastball...

Finally, Ankiel struck Perez out on another curve.
The tall right-hander took his sign, went into his windup, and threw the most hellacious curve I had ever seen.
He throws a low 90s fastball and mixes it with a big-league curve.

verb

Form or cause to form a curve: [no object]: her mouth curved in a smile [with object]: starting with arms outstretched, curve the body sideways...

She seemed more amused as her perfectly plucked eyebrows raised, a small smile curving her mouth.
Her lips a luscious red with her mouth curving into a small smile as she approached him.
Their tail is carried over their backs either tightly or loosely curled or curved in an arch.

Synonyms

bend, turn, loop, wind, meander, undulate, snake, spiral, twist, coil, curl;

arc, arch, bow;

bulge, swell

technical inflect

rare incurve

bent, arched, bowed, crescent, curving, wavy, twisted, twisty, sinuous, serpentine, meandering, undulating, curvilinear, curvy;

vaulted, rounded, concave, convex, domed, humped;

hooked, aquiline

technical arcuate, falcate, falciform, circumflex, flexural

literary embowed

rare curviform

Phrases

ahead of (or behind) the curve

throw someone a curve

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin curvare 'to bend', from curvus 'bent'. The noun dates from the late 17th century.

curb from Late Middle English:
A curb was a strap passing under the jaw of a horse and fastened to the bit, used for checking an unruly horse. This caused the horse to bend its neck, an action that produced the word. It derives from Old French courber ‘to bend or bow’, from Latin curvare, also the source of curve (Late Middle English). The idea of ‘holding back’ led to the more general sense of a check or restraint. Curb is also the American spelling of what in British English is a kerb (mid 17th century), a stone edging to a pavement or path. The original idea here was of a border or frame bending round something, for example, the top of a well or a trapdoor.

单词	curve
释义	curve /kəːv / noun 1A line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length: the parapet wall sweeps down in a bold curve... Light from the street lamps would wrap around the compact space, following the natural curves. To his greatest regret later in life, he never published an account of the method that allowed the computation of areas, lengths of curves, tangents, and maxima and minima of functions. And the length of the curve is again a discontinuous function of the starting point. 1.1North American A place where a road deviates from a straight path: the vehicle rounded a curve... The collision occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle at a curve in the road while attempting to avoid the Federal Border Guard. Each turn around Pacific Cove's many winding curves revealed smaller roads and hairpin turns. Figure 5 provides an illustration of the corner tracking-error issue when negotiating a curve in a road. Synonyms bend, turn, loop, curl, twist, hook; arch, bow, half-moon; corner, dog-leg, oxbow; bulge, swell, curvature, camber; undulation, meander; British hairpin bend, hairpin turn technical flexure, trajectory, inflection rare incurvation 1.2 (curves) A curving contour of a woman’s figure: her dress twisted tightly round her generous curves... For now, you could throw a T-shirt over your bikini, shop for a swimsuit that downplays your curves or figure out where you could enjoy a girls-only swim. Her figures now show off curves as well as angles, and include touches of Impressionism as they pose, row boats and toddle babies across sandy beaches. Her body with its generous curves still followed its own limpid rhythms and her long braid with its colourful Patiala parandis moved slowly to and fro upon that impregnable behind. 1.3A line on a graph (whether straight or curved) showing how one quantity varies with respect to another: the population curve... The graphs are likelihood curves of population growth rate when the population size estimate is at its maximum-likelihood value. From the fact that Newton uses the letter v for the ordinate, it may be inferred that Newton is thinking of the curve as being a graph of velocity against time. This measures the difference between the areas under the curve of a graph of actual distribution of cumulative income and one indicating equality of income distribution. 1.4 Baseball another term for curveball. he relies on a couple of curves and a modest fastball... Finally, Ankiel struck Perez out on another curve. The tall right-hander took his sign, went into his windup, and threw the most hellacious curve I had ever seen. He throws a low 90s fastball and mixes it with a big-league curve. verb Form or cause to form a curve: [no object]: her mouth curved in a smile [with object]: starting with arms outstretched, curve the body sideways... She seemed more amused as her perfectly plucked eyebrows raised, a small smile curving her mouth. Her lips a luscious red with her mouth curving into a small smile as she approached him. Their tail is carried over their backs either tightly or loosely curled or curved in an arch. Synonyms bend, turn, loop, wind, meander, undulate, snake, spiral, twist, coil, curl; arc, arch, bow; bulge, swell technical inflect rare incurve bent, arched, bowed, crescent, curving, wavy, twisted, twisty, sinuous, serpentine, meandering, undulating, curvilinear, curvy; vaulted, rounded, concave, convex, domed, humped; hooked, aquiline technical arcuate, falcate, falciform, circumflex, flexural literary embowed rare curviform Phrases ahead of (or behind) the curve throw someone a curve Origin Late Middle English: from Latin curvare 'to bend', from curvus 'bent'. The noun dates from the late 17th century. curb from Late Middle English: A curb was a strap passing under the jaw of a horse and fastened to the bit, used for checking an unruly horse. This caused the horse to bend its neck, an action that produced the word. It derives from Old French courber ‘to bend or bow’, from Latin curvare, also the source of curve (Late Middle English). The idea of ‘holding back’ led to the more general sense of a check or restraint. Curb is also the American spelling of what in British English is a kerb (mid 17th century), a stone edging to a pavement or path. The original idea here was of a border or frame bending round something, for example, the top of a well or a trapdoor. Rhymes conserve, Deneuve, derv, hors d'oeuvre, nerve, observe, roman-fleuve, serve, subserve, swerve, verve
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