| 释义 |
in·cur·vate
I. \ˈin(ˌ)kərˌvāt, ə̇nˈk-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin incurvatus, past participle of incurvare, from in- in- (II) + curvare to curve (from curvus curved) — more at crown
transitive verb
: to turn from a straight line or course : bend, crook : cause to curve inward — used chiefly as past participle
< the gracefully incurvated column >
intransitive verb
obsolete : to curve inward : bow
II. \ˈin(ˌ)kərˌvāt, (ˈ)in|kərvə̇t\ adjective
Etymology: Latin incurvatus
: having an inward curvature : incurved |