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bend1/bend/ v. & n.●v. (past bent; past part. bent except in 除用于 bended knee) 1a tr. force or adapt (something straight) into a curve or angle 使(直物)弯曲 b intr. (of an object) be altered in this way (某物)变弯曲 2 intr. move or stretch in a curved course 转弯，转向 the road bends to the left 公路向左弯去 3 intr. & tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 down, over, etc.) incline or cause to incline from the vertical 屈身，俯身 bent down to pick it up 弯腰把它拾起来 4 tr. interpret or modify (a rule) to suit oneself 解释，修改(规则) 5 tr. & refl. (foll. by 后跟 to, on) direct or devote (oneself or one's attention, energies, etc.) 使(自己)专注于；把(注意力、精力等)集中于 6 tr. turn (one's steps or eyes) in a new direction 把(某人的脚步或目光)移向 7 tr. (in passive 用被语; foll. by 后跟 on) have firmly decided; be determined 决心要；一心要 was bent on selling 执意要卖掉； on pleasure bent 愉快的决定 8a intr. stoop or submit 屈服，顺从 bent before his master 在他主人面前毕恭毕敬 b tr. force to submit 使服从 9 tr. Naut. attach (a sail or cable) with a knot 【海】系，系紧(帆或绳索) ●n. 1 a curve in a road or other course 弯曲 2 a departure from a straight course 弯，曲 3 a bent part of anything 弯曲处 4 (作 the bends) colloq. decompression sickness, esp. in divers [口] (尤指潜水员的)减压病 □ bend over backwards see 见 BACKWARDS □ round (or US [美] around) the bend colloq. crazy, insane [口]疯狂的，发疯的 □ bendable adj.[Old English bendan, from Germanic] |