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curving
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v.

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1. N-COUNT 曲线;弧线 A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle. 

  • ...the curve of his lips.

    他嘴唇的曲线

  • ...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. 

  • Her spine curved...

    她的脊柱弯曲了。

  • The track curved away below him.

    他脚下的小径蜿蜒地伸向远方。

  • ...a knife with a slightly curving blade...

    一把刀刃略弯的刀

3. VERB 沿曲线运动 If something curves, it moves in a curve, for example through the air. 

  • The ball curved strangely in the air.

    球在空中划出一道奇异的弧线。

4. N-COUNT See also: learning curve; (尤指用图表表示的)曲线变化 You can refer to a change in something as a particular curve, especially when it is represented on a graph. 

  • 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。

  • 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？

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. 

  • 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。”

Adjective

1. not straight; having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend;

  • "the curved tusks of a walrus"
  • "his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard"