curl
gb/kˈɚl/ us/kˈɚl/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Form into a curved shape
To make something bend or turn into a round shape.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to curl [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curl' with 'curve'; 'curve' is more general and not always about bending something intentionally.
คำพ้องความหมาย
coil (Implies winding into loops, often more tightly than 'curl'.)
คำตรงข้าม
straighten (Means to make something flat or without curves.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
curl hair
|curl up
|curl around
|curl toes
หัวข้อ
daily life
|appearance
|movement
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She curled the ribbon before tying it around the gift.
- The cat curled its tail around her leg.
- He curled the paper into a tube.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I curl my hair for parties.
- The snake curls around the tree.
- He curls the rope into a circle.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
Move into a curved shape
To make your body or part of it bend into a round shape.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to curl up [somewhere]
คำพ้องความหมาย
huddle (Implies drawing oneself together, often for warmth or protection.)
คำตรงข้าม
stretch out (Means to extend the body fully instead of bending.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
curl up in bed
|curl up on the sofa
|curl up with a book
หัวข้อ
daily life
|body movement
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She curled up under the blanket and fell asleep.
- The child curled up in his mother's lap.
- He curled up on the couch with a good novel.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I curl up in bed when I am cold.
- The cat curls up on the chair.
- She curls up on the sofa to watch TV.
คำนาม
A2
entity
3
Small curved piece or shape
A small piece of hair or other thing that is round in shape.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ringlet (Specifically refers to a long, tight curl of hair.)
คำตรงข้าม
straight lock (Refers to hair that is not curled.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a curl of hair
|golden curls
|tight curls
หัวข้อ
appearance
|objects
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- A single curl fell across her forehead.
- He brushed the curls from his eyes.
- The child had soft, brown curls.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She has a curl in her hair.
- He likes girls with curls.
- I see a curl on his head.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
Move in curve around something
To go around something in a curve.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to curl around [something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
twine (Implies wrapping closely around something.)
คำตรงข้าม
unwrap (Means to remove from around something rather than wrapping.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
curl around a branch
|curl around the pole
หัวข้อ
movement
|nature
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The vine curled around the fence post.
- Smoke curled around the chimney.
- The snake curled around the tree trunk.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The rope curls around the stick.
- The snake curls around the tree.
- The plant curls around the pole.
คำกริยา
B1
action
5
Bend edges upward/inward
To make the sides of something bend up or in.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to curl at/on [the edges]
คำพ้องความหมาย
warp (Often used for damage or distortion from heat or moisture; less about spiral shapes.)
คำตรงข้าม
flatten (Means to make smooth and even without bends.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
paper curls at the edges
|leaves curling
หัวข้อ
objects
|materials
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The old photograph had curled at the corners.
- Heat made the plastic sheet curl.
- The leaves curled and turned brown in the sun.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The paper curls at the edges.
- The leaf curls in summer heat.
- The photo curls after many years.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
curl
IPA
GB/kˈɚl/
US/kˈɚl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
curl (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (curl)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: curl
- Plural: curl, curls
Verb
- Base: curl
- 3rd Person Singular: curls
- Present Participle: curling
- Past: curled
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
curls
noun
curling
verb
curled
verb
Core family
curly
adjective A2
Related words
curler
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncurl
verb
Advanced or less common
curliness
noun
วลีและสำนวน
curl one's lip
1/kˈɚl wˈʌnz lˈɪp/
idiom
Raise lip to show dislike/contempt
To move your lip up on one side to show you do not like something or someone.
ตัวอย่าง
- She curled her lip at his rude remark.
- He curled his lip in disgust when he saw the mess.
curl up
1/kˈɚl ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Sit/lie with body bent inwards
To sit or lie with your arms and legs close to your body.
ตัวอย่าง
- She curled up on the sofa to watch TV.
- He curled up under the blankets because it was cold.
make your toes curl
1/mˈeɪk jˈʊɹ tˈoʊz kˈɚl/
idiom
informal
Cause extreme embarrassment/discomfort
To make someone feel very embarrassed or uncomfortable.
ตัวอย่าง
- His bad singing made my toes curl.
- That awkward moment made her toes curl.