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🔑 curveBrE /kɜːv/NAmE /kɜːrv/ noun🔑 a line or surface that bends gradually; a smooth bend 曲线；弧线；曲面；弯曲◆the delicate curve of her ear 她耳朵的优美曲线◆a pattern of straight lines and curves 直线与曲线交织的图案◆(especially NAmE) a curve in the road 道路上的拐弯处◆(especially NAmE) The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. 司机在拐弯处失控，车撞到了一棵树上。◆to plot a curve on a graph 在图上绘出一条曲线◆(specialist) 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 ➡ see also learning curve (also ˈcurve ball) (NAmE) (in baseball 棒球) a ball that moves in a curve when it is thrown to the batter （投向击球员的）曲线球◆(figurative) 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。 ●ahead of/behind the ˈcurve(especially NAmE, business 商业) in advance of or behind a particular trend 引领/落后于潮流◆Our expert advice will help you stay ahead of the curve. 我们的专业建议将有助于你保持引领潮流。◆We've fallen behind the curve when it comes to developing new digital products. 就开发新的数字产品而论，我们已经落后了。 🔑 curveBrE /kɜːv/NAmE /kɜːrv/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they curve BrE /kɜːv/ NAmE /kɜːrv/present simple - he / she / it curves BrE /kɜːvz/ NAmE /kɜːrvz/past simple curved BrE /kɜːvd/ NAmE /kɜːrvd/past participle curved BrE /kɜːvd/ NAmE /kɜːrvd/ -ing form curving BrE /ˈkɜːvɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/ [I, T] ~ (sth) (+ adv./prep.) to move or make sth move in the shape of a curve; to be in the shape of a curve （使）沿曲线移动；呈曲线形◆The road curved around the bay. 那条路沿海湾呈曲线伸展。◆The ball curved through the air. 球在空中沿曲线移动。◆His lips curved in a smile. 他咧嘴笑了。◆A smile curved his lips.他咧嘴笑了。 |