curve

noun

1. 曲线；弧线；曲面；弯曲
   a line or surface that bends gradually; a smooth bend
   1. the delicate curve of her ear
      她耳朵的优美曲线
   2. a pattern of straight lines and curves
      直线与曲线交织的图案
   3. a curve in the road
      道路上的拐弯处
   4. The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree.
      司机在拐弯处失控，撞在了一棵树上。
   5. to plot a curve on a graph
      在图上绘出一条曲线
   6. the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income)
      失业与国民收入曲线
2. （投向击球员的）曲线球
   a ball that moves in a curve when it is thrown to the batter
   1. One of the journalists threw the senator a curve (= surprised him by asking a difficult question) .
      一名记者向那位参议员提出了一个出乎意料的难题。

verb

1. （使）沿曲线运动；呈曲线形
   to move or make sth move in the shape of a curve; to be in the shape of a curve
   1. The road curved around the bay.
      那条路沿海湾呈曲线伸展。
   2. The ball curved through the air.
      球在空中沿曲线运动。
   3. His lips curved in a smile.
      他咧嘴笑了。

1. N-COUNT 曲线;弧线
   A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.
   1. ...the curve of his lips.
      他嘴唇的曲线
   2. ...a curve in the road.
      道路的转弯
2. V-ERG (使)弯曲;(使)呈曲线形
   If something curves, or if someone or something curves it, it has the shape of a curve.
   1. Her spine curved...
      她的脊柱弯曲了。
   2. The track curved away below him.
      他脚下的小径蜿蜒地伸向远方。
   3. ...a knife with a slightly curving blade...
      一把刀刃略弯的刀
   4. A small, unobtrusive smile curved the cook's thin lips.
      厨师的薄唇一弯，露出一丝不易察觉的微笑。
3. VERB 沿曲线运动
   If something curves, it moves in a curve, for example through the air.
   1. The ball curved strangely in the air.
      球在空中划出一道奇异的弧线。
4. See also: Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve... Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve? learning curve
5. PHRASE 使惊奇;使感到意外;给…出难题
   If someone throws you a curve or if they throw you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something you do not expect.
   1. At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, 'We're going to bring spouses'.
      在最后一刻，我给他们出了一个难题，说：“我们要带家属来。”

1. Her spine curved
   她的脊柱弯曲了。
2. The track curved away below him.
   他脚下的小径蜿蜒地伸向远方。
3. A small, unobtrusive smile curved the cook's thin lips.
   厨师的薄唇一弯，露出一丝不易察觉的微笑。
4. The ball curved strangely in the air.
   球在空中划出一道奇异的弧线。
5. Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve
   每一家企业都将面临需求曲线的下滑。
6. Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
   这是否是原本良好的增长曲线中暂时的偏离？
7. At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, 'We're going to bring spouses'.
   在最后一刻，我给他们出了一个难题，说：“我们要带家属来。”
8. Both he and the crew are on a steep learning curve
   他和组员们都学得很快。
9. There is a learning curve in the process of seeking employment.
   找工作有一个经验累积的过程。
10. Stay on the left-hand pavement to follow a road downhill round a curve
    继续顺着左边的人行道拐一个弯，然后沿路下山。
11. The slope increases as you go up the curve.
    上了弯道以后，路越来越陡。
12. The engine of the train left the rails at a curve.
    火车头在拐弯处脱轨。
13. A nearly ideal solution like benzene-toluene shows a vapor-pressure curve that conforms very closely to the plot.
    像苯一甲苯那样的接近理想溶液，其蒸气压曲线与此图板极为吻合。
14. There's a curve in the lane.
    这胡同有个弯儿。
15. There is a blind curve on the highway.
    那条公路上有一个难以看见的转弯处。
16. Two types of power amplifier for measuring speaker impedance curve were analysed.
    摘要分析了2种应用于测量扬声器阻抗曲线的功率放大器。
17. The population curve has slowed down.
    人口曲线已趋平缓。
18. The curve pattern showed that the ratio of dark-respiration to photorespiration increased at first and decreased later on.
    暗呼吸及光呼吸速率与叶水势降低的关系，呈现先升高而后下降的曲线类型。
19. The cost of materials does not fall on the experience curve.
    材料成本不位于经验曲线上。
20. Others claim that it is a mistake to see either learning curve effects or experience curve effects as a given.
    还有人说把学习曲线效应和经验曲线效应看成给定的不对。
21. The experimental curve runs nearly parallel to the abscissa.
    实验曲线几乎与横座标平行。
22. The area under the response curve will be unchanged.
    响应曲线面积没有什么变化。
23. Spectral luminous efficiency curve for scotopic vision.
    暗视觉的光谱光效曲线。
24. Then the absorbance is calculated as concentration of AQ from working curve.
    最后，根据工作曲线将吸光度转换成蒽醌浓度。
25. This is an inward curve.
    这是一条向里弯曲的曲线。
26. The bending curve of the work roll was obtained.
    得出了工作辊的挠度曲线；
27. This is a plane curve.
    这是一条平面曲线。
28. ( geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone.
    （几何）一个平面和一个圆锥体相交而生成的曲线。
29. Based on test data analysis system, error compensation curve was obtained and corrected.
    通过对试验数据的分析得出系统的误差补偿曲线和校正方法。
30. The standard curve and performance characteristics of the assay are also provided in the report.
    报告中还提供了标准曲线和性能特点，分析中应用的ELISA方法的流程附在结尾处。

  arc arch bow curve【导航词义：弧，弧形】

  arc n. 弧；弧线；弧形

〔辨析〕指几何学中的弧，也指弧形或弧线。

  arch n. 弓状物；拱门

〔辨析〕指弧形结构的物体。

  bow n. 弧状物；弓形物

〔辨析〕指弯曲的形状或呈弓形的物体。

  curve n. 曲线；弯曲物

〔辨析〕含义最广，指任何带有弧度的线条或曲线状物。

  bend arch bow coil curve【导航词义：弯曲】

  bend v. 使弯曲；变弯曲

〔辨析〕指通过外力的作用使某物弯曲。

  arch v. （使）拱起，使成拱形

〔辨析〕指身体某部位拱起或某物朝某方向拱起。

  bow v. （使）弯曲；鞠躬

〔辨析〕指某物在外力的作用下发生弯曲；用于人时，常表示鞠躬或由于羞愧而低头。

  coil v. （使）卷缠；（使）盘绕

〔辨析〕强调卷绕或盘绕成环形。

  curve v. （使）弯曲

〔辨析〕指某物沿曲线运动或呈曲线形。

noun

1. a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

   Synonym:    curve ballbreaking ballbender

2. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

   Synonym:    bend

3. the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface

   Synonym:    curvature

4. a line on a graph representing data

5. the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

   Synonym:    curved shape

verb

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

   Synonym:    curlkink

2. turn sharply
   1. The car cut to the left at the intersection
   2. The motorbike veered to the right

   Synonym:    swervesheertrendveerslueslewcut

3. bend or cause to bend
   1. He crooked his index finger
   2. the road curved sharply

   Synonym:    crook

4. form an arch or curve
   1. her back arches
   2. her hips curve nicely

   Synonym:    archarc

5. extend in curves and turns
   1. The road winds around the lake
   2. the path twisted through the forest

   Synonym:    windtwist