curl

[US]/kɜːl/
[UK]/kɜːrl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 使...卷曲;使卷起来
vi. 卷曲;盘绕
n. 卷发;螺旋状物
Word Forms
过去式curled
第三人称单数curls
现在分词curling
复数curls
过去分词curled

Phrases & Collocations

curling iron

卷发棒

curly hair

卷发

curl up

蜷缩

curling wand

卷发棒

curling cream

卷曲霜

Example Sentences

a curl of blue smoke.

缭绕的蓝色烟雾。

the curl of a meandering river.

河流弯弯曲曲地盘旋流动

fluffy curls; a fluffy soufflé.

柔软的卷发;松软的蛋奶酥

the sneering curl of his lip.

他那以示轻蔑的撇嘴动作。

curls of glossy golden hair.

有光泽的金色卷发。

black curls and a peep of gold earring.

黑色的卷发和若隐若现的金耳环。

a curl of smoke rising from a cigarette

香烟冒出一缕缕的烟

Smoke curls slowly from the chimney.

烟从烟囱里冉冉升起。

Smoke curled above the fire.

烟在火上袅袅上升。

The snake curled round the branch.

这条蛇蜷曲在树枝上。

curled the ends of the ribbon.

将缎带的两端卷成螺旋状

Her hair curls naturally.

她的头发是自然卷。

She shook her dark curls sadly.

她悲痛地摇动她的黑色鬈发。

her hair curled neatly in blonde braids.

她金黄色的头发整洁地梳成一根根辫子。

her fingers curled round the microphone.

她的手指环握着麦克风。

a slice of ham had begun to curl up at the edges.

火腿片边缘开始卷曲了。

Real-world Examples

Wow! Her tail is all curled up.

哇!她的尾巴都卷翘起来了。

Source: Blue little koala

So that's why it's called curling, because you curled.

这就是它为什么叫做冰壶,因为你使它弯曲。

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

And her hair was so charmingly curled.

她的头发是卷曲的,迷人的。

Source: Hone my English listening skills [reading].

Horse and yak hair held the best curl!

马和牦牛的毛卷曲得最好!

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

He's doing it through the sport of curling.

他将通过冰壶运动来进行说明。

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

I don't want a tight curl. Medium, please.

我不要很卷,中等就好。

Source: American Tourist English Conversations

That's also the philosophy of the Davos Curling Club.

这也是达沃斯冰壶俱乐部的哲学。

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Some days it might be curled up in a little bush.

有些日子,我的头发 比较卷,有点蓬乱。

Source: TED-Ed Student Weekend Show

The other was white, with long golden curls.

另一个是白人小姑娘,有着一头长长的金色鬈发。

Source: My life

Her hair clung to her pimply cheeks in tight Little Orphan Annie curls.

她的头发打着《小孤儿安妮》式的碎卷,贴在长满青春痘的脸颊上。

Source: Stephen King on Writing

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