curl

verb

1. 卷；（使）拳曲，鬈曲
   to form or make sth form into a curl or curls
   1. His hair curls naturally.
      他的头发天生鬈曲。
2. （使）成拳曲状；蜷缩
   to form or make sth form into a curved shape
   1. The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.
      那只猫蜷缩成一团睡着了。
   2. She curled her legs up under her.
      她盘腿坐着。
3. （使）呈螺旋（或卷曲）状移动；（使）旋绕；缭绕
   to move while forming into a twisted or curved shape; to make sth do this
   1. The smoke curled steadily upwards.
      烟袅袅上升。
   2. He turned and curled the ball around the goalkeeper.
      他转身把球一盘，绕过了守门员。
4. 撅起（嘴唇）；撇（嘴）
   if you curl your lip or your lip curls , you move your lip upwards and sideways to show that you think sb/sth is stupid or that you are better than they are

noun

1. （一绺）鬈发
   a small bunch of hair that forms a curved or round shape
   1. Her hair was a mass of curls.
      她满头鬈发。
   2. The baby had dark eyes and dark curls.
      那婴孩长着深色的眼睛和深色的鬈发。
2. （指头发）拳曲
   the tendency of hair to form curls
   1. His hair had a natural curl.
      他的头发是自然鬈。
3. 卷状物；螺旋状物
   a thing that forms a curved or round shape
   1. a curl of smoke
      一缕青烟
   2. Decorate the cake with curls of chocolate.
      用圈状巧克力来装饰这个蛋糕。
   3. a contemptuous curl of the lip (= an expression showing disapproval)
      轻蔑地撇一撇嘴

1. N-COUNT 鬈发;卷发
   If you have curls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals.
   1. ...the little girl with blonde curls...
      长着金色卷发的小女孩
   2. A curl of black hair fell loosely across his forehead.
      他的额头上垂着一绺散开的黑色卷发。
2. N-UNCOUNT 卷;弯曲
   If your hair has curl, it is full of curls.
   1. Dry curly hair naturally for maximum curl and shine.
      让卷发自然变干，才能使头发卷最多，最有光泽。
3. V-ERG 卷;(使)卷曲;(使)鬈曲
   If your hair curls or if you curl it, it is full of curls.
   1. She has hair that refuses to curl...
      她头发不易出卷。
   2. Maria had curled her hair for the event...
      玛丽亚为出席那次活动烫了头发。
   3. Afro hair is short and tightly curled.
      非洲式发型是浓密的小短卷。
4. N-COUNT 卷曲物;螺旋状物
   A curl of something is a piece or quantity of it that is curved or spiral in shape.
   1. A thin curl of smoke rose from a rusty stove.
      生锈的炉子里冒出一缕青烟。
   2. ...curls of lemon peel.
      螺旋状的柠檬皮
5. V-ERG (使)(脚趾、手指等)蜷曲；(使)蜷缩
   If your toes, fingers, or other parts of your body curl, or if you curl them, they form a curved or round shape.
   1. His fingers curled gently round her wrist...
      他轻轻地握住她的手腕。
   2. Raise one foot, curl the toes and point the foot downwards...
      抬起一只脚，弯曲脚趾，使脚尖朝下。
   3. She sat with her legs curled under her.
      她盘腿坐着。
6. V-ERG (使)呈螺旋(或卷曲)状移动;(使)旋绕
   If something curls somewhere, or if you curl it there, it moves there in a spiral or curve.
   1. Smoke was curling up the chimney...
      烟从烟囱里袅袅升起。
   2. He curled the ball into the net.
      他一脚弧线球射门成功。
7. VERB 蜷缩
   If a person or animal curls into a ball, they move into a position in which their body makes a rounded shape.
   1. He wanted to curl into a tiny ball...
      他想蜷缩成小小的一团。
   2. The kitten was curled on a cushion on the sofa.
      那只小猫在沙发垫子上蜷缩成了一团。
   3. Curl up means the same as curl .
      curl up 同 curl
   4. In colder weather, your cat will curl up into a tight, heat-conserving ball...
      天气更冷时，猫会为了保存热量而紧紧地缩成一团。
   5. She curled up next to him...
      她蜷缩在他身边。
   6. He was asleep there, curled up in the fetal position.
      他像胎儿一样蜷曲地睡在那儿。
8. VERB (叶子、纸等)卷边
   When a leaf, a piece of paper, or another flat object curls, its edges bend towards the centre.
   1. The rose leaves have curled because of an attack by grubs.
      玫瑰的叶子因为闹虫害而卷边了。
   2. Curl up means the same as curl .
      curl up 同 curl
   3. The corners of the lino were curling up.
      油地毡卷角了。
9. V-ERG 撇(嘴)
   If you curl your lip, you raise your upper lip slightly at one side, as a way of showing anger or contempt.
   1. He curled his upper lip in a show of scepticism...
      他撇嘴表示怀疑。
   2. She had a small, mean mouth that curled disapprovingly each time her husband wrote something in his diary.
      每次丈夫写日记时，她都会不满地撇撇那张刻薄的小嘴。

1. A curl of black hair fell loosely across his forehead.
   他的额头上垂着一绺散开的黑色卷发。
2. Dry curly hair naturally for maximum curl and shine.
   让卷发自然变干，才能使头发卷最多，最有光泽。
3. She has hair that refuses to curl
   她头发不易出卷。
4. Maria had curled her hair for the event
   玛丽亚为出席那次活动烫了头发。
5. Afro hair is short and tightly curled.
   非洲式发型是浓密的小短卷。
6. A thin curl of smoke rose from a rusty stove.
   生锈的炉子里冒出一缕青烟。
7. His fingers curled gently round her wrist
   他轻轻地握住她的手腕。
8. Raise one foot, curl the toes and point the foot downwards
   抬起一只脚，弯曲脚趾，使脚尖朝下。
9. She sat with her legs curled under her.
   她盘腿坐着。
10. Smoke was curling up the chimney
    烟从烟囱里袅袅升起。
11. He curled the ball into the net.
    他一脚弧线球射门成功。
12. He wanted to curl into a tiny ball
    他想蜷缩成小小的一团。
13. The kitten was curled on a cushion on the sofa.
    那只小猫在沙发垫子上蜷缩成了一团。
14. The rose leaves have curled because of an attack by grubs.
    玫瑰的叶子因为闹虫害而卷边了。
15. He curled his upper lip in a show of scepticism
    他撇嘴表示怀疑。
16. She had a small, mean mouth that curled disapprovingly each time her husband wrote something in his diary.
    每次丈夫写日记时，她都会不满地撇撇那张刻薄的小嘴。
17. Accounts of cruel tortures in the jails of the reactionary government would curl one's hair.
    关于反动政府监狱里酷刑情况的介绍听了会叫人毛骨悚然。
18. Does her hair curl naturally?
    她的头发是天然鬈曲的吗？
19. Strands of mist curl in the air.
    烟雾袅绕。
20. A curl of smoke rose from her cigarette.
    她的香烟冒出一缕弯曲的青烟。
21. Now I'll explain how to communicate with this REST service using curl and Jersey client APIs.
    现在我开始解释如何使用curl和Jersey客户端API与该REST服务通讯。
22. Curl the4 ends around a pencil or a finger.
    卷曲或4个手指左右结束铅笔。
23. I relax and curl deeper beneath the blankets 'warmth.
    我伸了个懒腰，在温暖的毯子里将身体蜷缩得更紧了。
24. I like to keep my hair in curl.
    我喜欢让我的头发保持卷曲。
25. Maxwell's equations actually tell you about div and curl of these fields.
    实际上，Maxwell方程组，描述了这两个场的旋度和散度。
26. Don't just curl the weight toward you with your arms.
    不要只是卷曲对你与你的武器的重量。
27. If the leaves on your apple tree curl, then it probably has greenfly.
    如果苹果树上的叶子卷曲了，那很可能是长蚜虫了。
28. You can curl up in an armchair, or in bed, with a good book.
    你可以蜷曲在一张有扶手的椅子里或床上看一本好书。
29. You cannot take the derivatives, and the curl is not defined.
    你不能微分，旋度也就没有定义了。
30. I curl up in bed, eyes are the window overlooking the azure blue sky and yellow trunks.
    我蜷缩在床上，眼睛却眺望窗外湛蓝的天空和枯黄的树干。

curl up

be curled up

1. 蜷曲着坐（或躺）
   to lie or sit with your back curved and your arms and legs bent close to your body
   1. The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.
      那只猫蜷缩成一团睡着了。
   2. She curled her legs up under her.
      她盘腿坐着。

curl up

curl sb up

1. （使）感到十分尴尬
   to become or make sb become very embarrassed

curl up

curl sth↔up

1. （使）形成紧紧的卷曲状
   to form or make sth form into a tightly curled shape
   1. a curl of smoke
      一缕青烟
   2. Decorate the cake with curls of chocolate.
      用圈状巧克力来装饰这个蛋糕。
   3. a contemptuous curl of the lip (= an expression showing disapproval)
      轻蔑地撇一撇嘴

v.

make sb's toes curl

• 使人尴尬；使人难为情
  to make sb feel embarrassed or uncomfortable

noun

1. a strand or cluster of hair

   Synonym:    lockringletwhorl

2. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

   Synonym:    coilwhorlrollcurlicueringletgyrescroll

verb

1. form a curl, curve, or kink
   1. the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling

   Synonym:    curvekink

2. play the Scottish game of curling

3. twist or roll into coils or ringlets
   1. curl my hair, please

   Synonym:    wave

4. wind around something in coils or loops

   Synonym:    coilloop

5. shape one's body into a curl
   1. She curled farther down under the covers
   2. She fell and drew in

   Synonym:    curl updraw in