curb
curb — 名詞
1. A rule, action, or measure that stops an unwanted activity from increasing or be
限制；抑制
對有害行為的控制措施
A rule, action, or measure that stops an unwanted activity from increasing or becoming too strong.
The government introduced a curb on the waste that factories might dump into rivers.
政府對工廠可能傾倒到河流中的廢棄物實施了限制。
curb + on + noun phrase for limiting something
Adisa argued that a curb on fast-food advertising would help fight childhood obesity.
Adisa 認為，限制速食廣告有助於對抗兒童肥胖問題。
Without a curb on spending, the company will run out of money by year's end.
若不加限制開支，公司將在今年年底前把錢花光。
Many citizens demanded a curb on how much money political parties can spend on advertising.
許多民眾要求對政黨在廣告上的花費金額設限。
- encouragement
a push or support for an activity rather than a restriction
文法句型
curb + on + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often appears in the phrase 'put a curb on something' or 'place a curb on something'. The object is typically an unwanted behavior, expense, or activity.
常見錯誤
2. The stone or concrete border along the side of a road that separates the roadway
路緣；路邊石
人行道與車道間凸起的邊界
The stone or concrete border along the side of a road that separates the roadway from the walkway.
Christopher parked his van right next to the curb and unloaded the boxes.
Christopher 把他的廂型車停在路緣旁，然後卸下箱子。
curb as edge of road where vehicles park
The toddler sat on the curb with her mother, watching raindrops hit the pavement.
那個幼兒和媽媽坐在路邊石上，看著雨滴落在人行道上。
Street sweepers drive along the curb to clear leaves and rubbish from the drains.
街道清掃車沿著路緣行駛，清理排水溝中的落葉和垃圾。
Hassan waited at the curb for the school bus to pick him up every morning.
Hassan 每天早上在路緣旁等校車來接他。
用法筆記
In British English this word is spelled 'kerb' for the road-edge sense. The US spelling 'curb' is also used for the verb and for the 'limit' noun sense in all varieties of English. If you are writing for a UK audience, use 'kerb' when referring to the edge of the pavement.
常見錯誤
curb — 動詞
1. To stop an unwanted activity, habit, or feeling from increasing or becoming too
控制；抑制
限制不想要的行為或感受
To stop an unwanted activity, habit, or feeling from increasing or becoming too strong.
The new speed bumps are meant to curb dangerous driving near the school.
新的減速丘旨在抑制學校附近的危險駕駛行為。
curb + unwanted behaviour (dangerous driving)
Nora tried to curb her excitement at the news, but she kept smiling.
Nora 聽到消息時試圖壓抑興奮，但她一直微笑。
The central bank raised interest rates to curb rising inflation across the region.
中央銀行調升利率以抑制全國持續上升的通貨膨脹。
Eitan works with a coach to curb his habit of interrupting people in meetings.
Eitan 和教練合作，以改掉他在會議上打斷別人的習慣。
- encourage
to promote an activity rather than limit it
文法句型
curb + [unwanted noun phrase]
用法筆記
The verb is usually used with an object that is something undesirable — such as spending, violence, crime, inflation, emissions, or a personal habit. It is slightly more formal than 'control' and less forceful than 'stop'. Common in news and policy writing.