curl
gb/kˈɚl/ us/kˈɚl/
A2
英语
~ 1100
义项
0 个义项
动词
A2
action
1
Form into a curved shape
To make something bend or turn into a round shape.
用法模式：
to curl [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'curl' with 'curve'; 'curve' is more general and not always about bending something intentionally.
近义词
coil (Implies winding into loops, often more tightly than 'curl'.)
反义词
straighten (Means to make something flat or without curves.)
搭配
curl hair
|curl up
|curl around
|curl toes
主题
daily life
|appearance
|movement
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I curl my hair for parties.
- The snake curls around the tree.
- He curls the rope into a circle.
动词
A2
action
2
Move into a curved shape
To make your body or part of it bend into a round shape.
用法模式：
to curl up [somewhere]
近义词
huddle (Implies drawing oneself together, often for warmth or protection.)
反义词
stretch out (Means to extend the body fully instead of bending.)
搭配
curl up in bed
|curl up on the sofa
|curl up with a book
主题
daily life
|body movement
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
A2
entity
3
Small curved piece or shape
A small piece of hair or other thing that is round in shape.
近义词
ringlet (Specifically refers to a long, tight curl of hair.)
反义词
straight lock (Refers to hair that is not curled.)
搭配
a curl of hair
|golden curls
|tight curls
主题
appearance
|objects
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- A single curl fell across her forehead.
- He brushed the curls from his eyes.
- The child had soft, brown curls.
学习者例句
- She has a curl in her hair.
- He likes girls with curls.
- I see a curl on his head.
动词
B1
action
4
Move in curve around something
To go around something in a curve.
用法模式：
to curl around [something]
近义词
twine (Implies wrapping closely around something.)
反义词
unwrap (Means to remove from around something rather than wrapping.)
搭配
curl around a branch
|curl around the pole
主题
movement
|nature
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The vine curled around the fence post.
- Smoke curled around the chimney.
- The snake curled around the tree trunk.
学习者例句
- The rope curls around the stick.
- The snake curls around the tree.
- The plant curls around the pole.
动词
B1
action
5
Bend edges upward/inward
To make the sides of something bend up or in.
用法模式：
to curl at/on [the edges]
近义词
warp (Often used for damage or distortion from heat or moisture; less about spiral shapes.)
反义词
flatten (Means to make smooth and even without bends.)
搭配
paper curls at the edges
|leaves curling
主题
objects
|materials
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The old photograph had curled at the corners.
- Heat made the plastic sheet curl.
- The leaves curled and turned brown in the sun.
学习者例句
- The paper curls at the edges.
- The leaf curls in summer heat.
- The photo curls after many years.
语法
词典原形
curl
IPA
GB/kˈɚl/
US/kˈɚl/
音节与重音
curl （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (curl)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: curl
- Plural: curl, curls
Verb
- Base: curl
- 3rd Person Singular: curls
- Present Participle: curling
- Past: curled
词族
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
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- His bad singing made my toes curl.
- That awkward moment made her toes curl.