curled

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. Maria had curled her hair for the event
   玛丽亚为出席那次活动烫了头发。
2. Afro hair is short and tightly curled.
   非洲式发型是浓密的小短卷。
3. His fingers curled gently round her wrist
   他轻轻地握住她的手腕。
4. She sat with her legs curled under her.
   她盘腿坐着。
5. He curled the ball into the net.
   他一脚弧线球射门成功。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. He curled his upper lip in a show of scepticism
   他撇嘴表示怀疑。
9. 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。
10. His legs were curled beneath him in a foetal position.
    他的腿蜷缩在身下，就像胎儿的姿势一样。
11. He was curled up in a ball.
    他蜷缩成一团。
12. Carla, curled up on the sofa, was smoking a cigarette and stroking her cat
    卡拉正蜷缩在沙发上，一边吸着烟，一边轻抚着她的猫咪。
13. She curled up in a tight ball, with her knees tucked up at her chin
    她蜷缩成一团，膝盖抵着下巴。
14. A thin twist of smoke curled from the cottage's single chimney.
    一缕盘旋的轻烟从农舍唯一的烟囱里缭绕升起。
15. The boys are curled asleep in the small bedroom upstairs.
    男孩们蜷缩在楼上的小卧室里睡熟了。
16. He likes to sleep curled up on his side.
    他喜欢拳着身子睡觉。
17. The smoke from the camp fire curled upwords.
    烟从营火上缭绕升起。
18. She curled up her lips with disapproval.
    她不以为然地翘起了嘴唇。
19. The snake curled up in the long grass.
    那条蛇在深草里把身子蜷做一团。
20. The kitten was sleeping curled up on the sofa.
    小猫在沙发上蜷作一团睡觉。
21. Mary just curled up when Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
    当吉姆穿着滑稽的衣服走进来时，玛丽笑得前仰后合。
22. I just curled up when I saw the colors he had chosen.
    看到他选择的颜色，我真感到恶心。
23. Still she was motionless, like a curled up, oblivious creature.
    可她却仍然不动弹，犹如一只蜷缩的，被人遗忘的动物。
24. He couldn't sleep curled up like a figure eight.
    他不会睡元宝式的觉。
25. The climbing plant curled round the trunk of the tree.
    攀缘植物盘绕着树干。
26. His lips curled in a contemptuous smile ( or a sneer).
    他撇了撇嘴，轻蔑地一笑。
27. The old woman sat on the Kang with her legs curled up.
    老大娘拳着腿坐在炕上。
28. Among these useless papers I found a few paper-covered books, the pages of which were curled and damp.
    在乱纸堆中，我发现一些平装版的书籍；它们的书页又皱又湿。
29. The boy curled himself up in the big soft armchair with a book.
    这个孩子在又大又软的安乐椅中蜷着身子，手里拿着一本书。
30. When his business failed, the owner just curled up and died.
    那店主经营失败，心力交瘁而死。

adj

1. of hair having curls

   Synonym:    curling