bend
bend — 動詞
1. to become curved or slant to one side, or to force something into that shape or
彎曲；彎折
變彎或把東西弄彎
to become curved or slant to one side, or to force something into that shape or path
Nina bent the wire into a small heart for the card.
Nina 把鐵絲彎成一個小愛心，放在卡片上。
bend something into a shape
The road bends left after the bridge by the rice fields.
那條路過了橋後，會在稻田旁向左彎去。
intransitive: bend + direction
Strong wind bent the young tree toward the garden wall.
強風把那棵小樹吹得朝花園圍牆彎了過去。
At the corner, the river bends around a line of rocks.
到了轉角，河流沿著一排岩石彎了過去。
- straighten
make or become straight again
文法句型
bend something into a shape
bend + direction
bend around something
用法筆記
Often takes a physical object, route, or line as its subject or object. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about moving your own body or a body part rather than changing the shape or course of another thing.
常見錯誤
2. to lower, fold, or lean your body, or a joint such as an arm or knee, away from
彎身；屈肢
把身體或關節彎下來
to lower, fold, or lean your body, or a joint such as an arm or knee, away from a straight position
Luca bent his knees before jumping off the low wall.
Luca 往下跳前先彎曲膝蓋。
bend + body part
Grandma bent down to pick up the fallen orange.
Grandma 彎下身去撿那顆掉在地上的柳丁。
bend down + to-infinitive
During yoga, Mei bent forward and touched her shins.
做瑜伽時，Mei 向前彎身，摸到了小腿。
To hear the child, Officer Lin bent closer to the window.
為了聽清楚那個孩子說話，Officer Lin 朝窗邊俯身靠近了一些。
- straighten
return the body or joint to a straight position
- stand upright
keep the body fully straight
文法句型
bend your knees
bend down
bend forward
用法筆記
Common with body-part objects such as knees, elbows, and back, or with particles and adverbs like down and forward. Distinguish from sense 1, where a road, tree, or other thing changes shape or direction.
常見錯誤
3. used in on bended knee for someone on one knee or asking in a very respectful wa
單膝跪地
單膝著地或卑微懇求
used in on bended knee for someone on one knee or asking in a very respectful way
In the play, the prince waited on bended knee with a ring.
在那齣戲裡，王子單膝跪地拿著戒指等候。
fixed phrase: on bended knee
After the argument, Jason came on bended knee to apologize.
吵架後，Jason 幾乎是單膝跪地來道歉。
The old photo shows Grandpa on bended knee in the garden.
那張老照片裡，Grandpa 在花園裡單膝跪地。
Reporters joked that the mayor was on bended knee again.
記者打趣說，市長又是那副低聲下氣、單膝跪地的樣子。
文法句型
on bended knee
on bended knees
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the set phrase on bended knee or on bended knees. It is often used literally for kneeling, but it can also sound figurative or slightly dramatic when someone is begging for help or forgiveness.
常見錯誤
4. to treat a rule less strictly because the case seems special or harmless
通融
為特殊情況稍改規定
to treat a rule less strictly because the case seems special or harmless
The coach bent the rules so injured players could rest.
教練通融了規定，好讓受傷的球員休息。
bend the rules
At home, Dad bends the rules on birthdays and lets us stay up.
在家裡，逢生日的時候，Dad 會通融規矩，讓我們晚一點睡。
The teacher would not bend the rule for late homework.
那位老師不肯為了遲交作業而通融那條規定。
Managers sometimes bend company rules during family emergencies.
遇到家庭緊急狀況時，主管有時會通融公司規定。
- relax
more formal and often used for making rules less strict in general
- make an exception
states the result directly rather than using an idiom
- stretch
can suggest going a little farther than is fully proper
文法句型
bend the rules
bend a rule for somebody
用法筆記
Usually takes rule or rules as the object, often with for + person or because of a situation. It suggests a small or practical exception, not a complete refusal to follow the law.
常見錯誤
bend — 名詞
1. a place where a road, river, or other long thing turns in a curve
彎處；彎道
路、河等轉彎的地方
a place where a road, river, or other long thing turns in a curve
The bus slowed down at the sharp bend near the temple.
公車到了寺廟旁那個急彎處時放慢了速度。
a sharp bend
Children were fishing by the river bend behind the school.
孩子們在學校後面的河道彎處釣魚。
river bend
A warning sign stood before the bend in the mountain road.
山路彎道前立著一個警告標誌。
Around the next bend, we saw the lighthouse at last.
轉過下一個彎道後，我們終於看見燈塔了。
- straight
a part with no turn
文法句型
a sharp bend
a bend in the road
around the bend
用法筆記
Common with roads, rivers, and tracks, especially after sharp, river, and in. Distinguish from noun sense 2, which is about the curved flight of a football rather than a turning part of a road or river.
常見錯誤
2. the sideways curve a football gets because of how it is kicked
弧線
足球飛行時的彎曲路線
the sideways curve a football gets because of how it is kicked
From the corner kick, Elena put plenty of bend on the ball.
那次角球時，Elena 讓球帶出了很大的弧線。
put bend on the ball
The free kick had so much bend that the keeper missed it.
那記自由球弧線太大，守門員沒能碰到。
so much bend
Fans cheered when the shot had bend and reached the far post.
球迷看到那腳射門帶著弧線、飛向遠柱時都歡呼了。
Coach Sato told Noah to add more bend to his cross.
Coach Sato 叫 Noah 的傳中再多加一點弧線。
- straight shot
a kick that travels without curving much
文法句型
put bend on the ball
add bend to a kick
用法筆記
Mainly used in football talk, especially with put, get, have, or add. The subject is usually a kick, shot, or cross, not the player alone.
常見錯誤
3. a dangerous illness divers can get if they rise too fast after a deep dive
減壓病
潛水太快上升造成的病
a dangerous illness divers can get if they rise too fast after a deep dive
After the dive, Ken was checked for the bends at once.
潛水後，Ken 立刻接受檢查，看有沒有減壓病。
the bends
The captain knew one fast rise could cause the bends.
船長知道，只要上升太快一次，就可能引發減壓病。
Divers learn safety stops to avoid the bends.
潛水員會學安全停留，好避免減壓病。
At the clinic, a doctor treated Mara for the bends.
在診所裡，醫師替 Mara 治療減壓病。
- decompression sickness
the technical medical term
- caisson disease
an older formal term
文法句型
the bends
get the bends
用法筆記
Usually appears as the bends rather than a singular noun. It is common in diving contexts, while decompression sickness is the more technical medical term.