bent

adj.

1. 弯曲的
   not straight
   1. a piece of bent wire
      一段弯曲的金属丝
   2. Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight) .
      这个动作要求双膝弯曲。
2. （因年老或生病）驼背的，弯腰的
   not able to stand up straight, usually as a result of being old or ill/sick
   1. a small bent old woman
      一个矮小驼背的老太太
   2. He was bent double with laughter.
      他笑弯了腰。
3. 不诚实的；不正派的
   dishonest

noun

1. （某方面的）天赋，爱好
   a natural skill or interest in sth
   1. She has a bent for mathematics.
      她有数学天赋。

1. 
   Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend .
2. ADJ-GRADED 折断的；弯曲的；变形的
   If an object is bent, it is damaged and no longer has its correct shape.
   1. The trees were all bent and twisted from the wind.
      树全被风吹弯折断了。
3. ADJ-GRADED （人）驼背的
   If a person is bent, their body has become curved because of old age or disease.
   1. ...a bent, frail, old man.
      一位孱弱的驼背老人
4. ADJ-GRADED （尤指做不好的事情）决意的，下定决心的
   If someone is bent on doing something, especially something harmful, they are determined to do it.
   1. He's bent on suicide.
      他执意要自杀。
5. N-SING 才能；爱好；禀赋
   If you have a bent for something, you have a natural ability to do it or a natural interest in it.
   1. His bent for natural history directed him towards his first job.
      他选择第一份工作是出自对博物学的热爱。
6. N-SING 信仰
   If someone is of a particular bent, they hold a particular set of beliefs.
   1. ...economists of a socialist bent.
      信仰社会主义的经济学家
7. ADJ-GRADED （官员等）不正直的，贪赃枉法的
   If you say that someone in a position of responsibility is bent, you mean that they are dishonest or do illegal things.
   1. ...this bent accountant.
      这个腐败的会计
8. 同性恋的（可能具冒犯意味）
   Homosexuals are sometimes described as bent. This use could cause offence.
9. PHRASE （疼或笑得）弯了腰，直不起腰（美国英语中亦用 bent over double）
   If someone is bent double, the top part of their body is leaning forward towards their legs, usually because they are in great pain or because they are laughing a lot. In American English, you can also say that someone is bent over double.
   1. He left the courtroom on the first day bent double with stomach pain.
      第一天他就因胃痛得直不起腰而离开了法庭。

1. Others maintain the violence is apolitical and the perpetrators are just gangs bent on defying authority.
   其他人坚称该暴力事件与任何政党无关，行凶者只是意欲反抗权威的一伙人。
2. I bent over and kissed her cheek
   我俯身亲吻了她的脸颊。
3. She bent and picked up a plastic bucket
   她弯腰提起一个塑料桶。
4. She was bent over the sink washing the dishes.
   她俯在水槽边洗盘子。
5. The road bent slightly to the right
   这条路稍微朝右弯。
6. The trees were all bent and twisted from the wind.
   树全被风吹弯折断了。
7. He's bent on suicide.
   他执意要自杀。
8. His bent for natural history directed him towards his first job.
   他选择第一份工作是出自对博物学的热爱。
9. He left the courtroom on the first day bent double with stomach pain.
   第一天他就因胃痛得直不起腰而离开了法庭。
10. The messenger bent and scratched at his knee where the strapping chafed.
    送信人弯下腰来，挠着膝部被绑腿磨红的地方。
11. His long legs bent up in the confined space.
    他的两条长腿蜷在狭小的空间里。
12. He bent down and picked up a rock.
    他弯下腰捡起一块石头。
13. Then she bent over and gave him an eyeful of her tattoos.
    接着她弯下身子，让他好好看清楚她的文身。
14. The street protests had been infiltrated by people bent on violence
    街头抗议的人群中已经渗入了一些倾向于暴力的人。
15. Nick's head bent slowly over hers until their mouths met.
    尼克慢慢向她低下头去，直到他们的嘴唇碰在了一起。
16. By the mouth of the tunnel he bent to retie his lace.
    到隧道出入口时，他弯腰重新系好鞋带。
17. Everyone in the room was bent over her desk.
    房间里的每一个人都弯腰围在她的办公室桌前。
18. She planted her feet wide and bent her knees slightly.
    她双脚宽分站稳，膝盖微屈。
19. The rod bent double, the reel shrieked and ratcheted
    操作杆进一步弯曲，线轴发出刺耳的吱吱声。
20. She bent down, picked up a rock and threw it into the trees.
    她弯腰捡起一块石子，扔进了树丛中。
21. She bent to pick a red rose.
    她弯腰去摘一朵红玫瑰。
22. They fell into step, walking shoulder to shoulder with their heads bent against the rain
    他们开始迈着一致的步伐并肩而行，低着头躲避雨水。
23. I bent down to tee up my ball
    我俯下身把球放在球座上。
24. She bent her mouth to the tap and drank the tepid water.
    她把嘴伸到水龙头底下去喝那微温的水。
25. She bent over and unbuckled her sandals.
    她弯下腰解开了凉鞋搭扣。
26. He bent forward and laid a kiss softly upon her forehead
    他弯身向前，在她额头上轻轻一吻。
27. He bent over to tie his shoe.
    他俯身系鞋带。
28. The shoulder pole bent with heavy load.
    重担压弯了扁担。
29. The branches bent low with ripened fruits.
    成熟的果实压弯了树枝。
30. They are always bent on interfering in other countries 'internal affairs.
    他们总是蓄意干涉别国内政。

  angular bent crooked【导航词义：弯曲的】

  angular adj. 有棱角的

〔辨析〕指有尖角的。

  bent adj. 弯的

〔辨析〕原为 bend 的过去分词，指有弧度的。

  crooked adj. 弯曲的，不直的

〔辨析〕原为 crook 的过去分词，指弯的或扭曲的。

  bias aptitude bent favour inclination preference prejudice【导航词义：偏爱，偏向】

  bias n. 偏爱；偏见，偏心

〔辨析〕指对某类事物拥有天赋或兴趣；也指因个人的好恶或偏见而对某人或某物作出的不正确的、有倾向性的判断。

  aptitude n. 习性；才能

〔辨析〕指做某类事情的习性，侧重指非后天形成的自然本能；也指在学习方面的资质或技能，常后接介词 for。

  bent n. 〈正式〉爱好；倾向；特长

〔辨析〕强调对某个领域有特殊的爱好，或在某方面有特长。

  favour n. 偏袒，偏爱

〔辨析〕指对某人或某个群体的偏袒、特别照顾。

  inclination n. 倾向，爱好

〔辨析〕指某人想做某事的一种意愿。

  preference n. 偏爱，偏好

〔辨析〕指基于个人价值观、偏见或个人喜好程度上的选择。

  prejudice n. 〈贬〉成见，偏见，歧视

〔辨析〕尤指因种族、性别、宗教等方面的差异而形成的对特定事物不合理的否定态度。

adj.

bent on sth/on doing sth

• 决心要做，一心想做（通常指坏事）
  determined to do sth (usually sth bad)
  1. She seems bent on making life difficult for me.
     她似乎专门和我过不去。

noun

1. a special way of doing something
   1. he had a bent for it
   2. he had a special knack for getting into trouble
   3. he couldn't get the hang of it

   Synonym:    knackhang

2. a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
   1. the set of his mind was obvious

   Synonym:    set

3. an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges

4. grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

   Synonym:    bent grassbent-grass

adj

1. of metal e.g.
   1. bent nails
   2. a car with a crumpled front end
   3. dented fenders

   Synonym:    crumpleddented

2. used of the back and knees
   1. on bended knee
   2. with bent (or bended) back

   Synonym:    bended

3. fixed in your purpose
   1. bent on going to the theater
   2. dead set against intervening
   3. out to win every event

   Synonym:    bent on(p)dead set(p)out to(p)