curl
curl — 名詞
1. a part of your hair that naturally grows in a rounded, twisting form, or any obj
捲髮；弧形
彎曲或螺旋形狀的頭髮或物體
a part of your hair that naturally grows in a rounded, twisting form, or any object or mark that has a similar curved shape
Sana ran her fingers through the natural curls of her hair after the shower.
Sana 洗完澡後用手指梳理她天生的鬈髮。
natural curls — collocation for describing hair shape
A curl of gray smoke rose from the chimney into the cold morning air.
一縷灰煙從煙囪裊裊升起，飄入寒冷的晨空中。
curl of [substance] — describes smoke, steam, or ribbon
Élise used a hot iron to create loose curls for the party tonight.
Élise 用電棒將頭髮燙成大波浪捲，準備參加今晚的派對。
Noor tied a bright blue curl of ribbon onto the handle of the gift basket.
Noor 把一條亮藍色的彎曲緞帶繫在禮籃的手把上。
The baby was born with a single dark curl resting on her forehead.
那個嬰兒出生時，額頭上帶著一綹深色的捲髮。
- ringlet
specifically a small, tight curl of hair; more poetic and less common in everyday speech
- spiral
describes a shape that winds outward or inward like a spring; broader than curl and not used for hair
- coil
a series of circles wound around each other; suggests a tighter, more even pattern than a curl
文法句型
curl + of + substance
adjective + curls (tight/loose/natural)
用法筆記
Countable noun. Most often describes hair, but also works for smoke, ribbon, paper edges, and decorative marks. Not used for abstract mathematical curves, such as the shape of a graph.
常見錯誤
2. the curved path a ball follows when it is struck or thrown with a spinning motio
旋轉弧線
球因旋轉而產生的彎曲飛行路徑
the curved path a ball follows when it is struck or thrown with a spinning motion, especially in football, tennis, or basketball
The footballer practiced the curl of the ball around the defensive wall every afternoon.
那位足球員每天下午練習讓球繞過人牆的旋轉弧線。
the curl of the ball — ball's curved flight path
Caio watched the curl on the tennis ball as it spun past his racket.
Caio 看著網球的旋轉弧線，球旋轉著越過他的球拍。
A perfect curl took the football past the defender and into the striker's path.
一道完美的弧線讓足球繞過後衛，來到前鋒的跑動路徑上。
Jude threw a pass with such a sharp curl that the defender could not reach it.
Jude 傳出一記弧度極大的球，防守者根本碰不到。
文法句型
the curl + of + the ball
adjective + curl (wicked/perfect/tight)
用法筆記
Common in sports commentary, especially for football (soccer), tennis, cricket, and bowling. The definite article 'the' is typically used: 'the curl on the ball.'
3. a strength-training movement in which you bend only one joint — usually the elbo
彎舉
針對單一關節的重量訓練動作
a strength-training movement in which you bend only one joint — usually the elbow or knee — to lift a weight
Ari added three sets of bicep curls to his upper-body workout routine.
Ari 在他的上半身訓練菜單中增加了三組二頭肌彎舉。
bicep curls — most common curl exercise
The trainer showed Noa how to perform a hamstring curl on the machine.
教練向 Noa 示範如何在健身機上做腿後彎舉。
Niran completed twenty barbell curls at the gym and could barely lift his water bottle afterward.
Niran 在健身房做完二十下槓鈴彎舉後，連水瓶都幾乎舉不起來。
Charlotte dropped the dumbbells onto the mat after finishing her last set of curls.
Charlotte 做完最後一組彎舉後，把啞鈴丟到地墊上。
文法句型
[body part] + curl
do + number + curls
用法筆記
Almost always used in compound form with the body part named first: 'bicep curl,' 'leg curl,' 'wrist curl.' Rarely appears alone without specifying the joint. The plural 'curls' is very common when referring to a set of repetitions.
常見錯誤
curl — 動詞
1. to bend or twist something into a rounded or spiral shape, or to take on such a
彎曲；蜷曲
使某物形成圓弧或螺旋形狀
to bend or twist something into a rounded or spiral shape, or to take on such a shape naturally — for example, curling a strand of hair around your finger, or watching a dried leaf curl at the edges
Yumi curled a strand of her long hair around her finger while she was thinking.
Yumi 邊想事情邊把一縷長髮繞在手指上。
curl + around — shows gentle wrapping motion
The autumn leaves began to curl at the edges as they dried on the ground.
秋天的落葉在地上曬乾後，葉緣開始向上捲起。
curl at the edges — describes material curling naturally
Meera curled up on the sofa with a book and a cup of tea.
Meera 蜷在沙發上，手裡拿著一本書和一杯茶。
Christopher curled the ribbon tightly around the gift box before tying a bow.
Christopher 把緞帶緊緊繞在禮物盒上，然後打了個蝴蝶結。
The old cat curled its tail around its paws and fell asleep in the sun.
那隻老貓把尾巴蜷在腳掌邊，在陽光下睡著了。
- straighten
to make something flat or straight, the opposite of curling
文法句型
curl + object
curl + around/into/toward + object
curl up + adverb
用法筆記
Can be transitive (you curl something) or intransitive (something curls). The phrasal verb curl up is very common for describing a person, animal, or leaf settling into a rounded shape. Also used for hair that naturally grows in waves: 'Her hair curls easily in humid weather.'
常見錯誤
2. to strike or throw a ball so that it follows a bending path due to spin, or for
旋球；弧線
使球沿彎曲路徑移動
to strike or throw a ball so that it follows a bending path due to spin, or for a ball to travel in such a curved way
The midfielder curled the ball over the goalkeeper and into the top corner of the net.
中場球員踢出一記旋轉球，越過守門員飛入球門上角。
curl [ball] over/into — trajectory pattern before complement
Tariro curled a forehand shot across the court, and the ball landed just inside the line.
Tariro 正手拍打出一記旋轉球，球越過球場落在邊線內側。
curl + forehand shot — tennis-specific use of the verb
Gabriela curled a free kick over the wall, but the goalkeeper caught it before the line.
Gabriela 踢出一記弧線自由球越過人牆，但守門員在線前接住了球。
Anong curled a cross from the right wing toward the head of the tall striker.
Anong 從右翼踢出一記弧線傳中球，朝高大的前鋒頭頂飛去。
文法句型
curl + the ball + preposition
ball + curls + adverb
用法筆記
Transitive when a player deliberately spins the ball; intransitive when describing the ball's natural movement. Most common in British football commentary and less frequent in American English contexts.
3. to signal scorn or a sense of superiority by lifting a corner of your lips in a
撇嘴；嗤笑
嘴角上揚表示輕視或不屑
to signal scorn or a sense of superiority by lifting a corner of your lips in a twisted expression
When the politician made his promise, Adina curled her lip in disbelief.
那位政治人物做出承諾時，Adina 不敢置信地撇了撇嘴。
curl one's lip — facial expression for contempt or doubt
Soraya's lip curled as she read the rude comment on the review page.
Soraya 看到評論頁上的惡意留言，嘴角不屑地一撇。
The restaurant manager curled his lip at the customer's complaint and walked away.
餐廳經理對顧客的投訴撇了撇嘴，轉身走開了。
Noa could not hide her feelings; her lip curled every time her brother retold the embarrassing restaurant story.
Noa 無法隱藏自己的情緒，每次她哥哥重提那件餐廳的尷尬事，她就會不屑地撇嘴。
- smile
raises the corners of the mouth but signals warmth or pleasure, not contempt
文法句型
curl + one's + lip
lip + curl + adverb
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'lip' as either the object ('curl your lip') or the subject ('her lip curled'). Rarely used with any other body part. The expression is informal and conveys a sense of superiority or scorn.
常見錯誤
4. to take part in the winter sport of curling, where players slide heavy granite s
打冰壺
參與冰壺運動
to take part in the winter sport of curling, where players slide heavy granite stones across ice toward a circular scoring area
Every winter, Élise and her teammates curl at the local ice rink every Saturday morning.
每年冬天，Élise 和隊友們每週六早上都在當地冰場打冰壺。
curl at [location] — intransitive verb for playing the sport
Christopher learned to curl during a trip to Scotland, where the sport first began.
Christopher 在蘇格蘭旅行時學會了打冰壺，冰壺運動正是起源於那裡。
The community centre offers beginner classes for anyone who wants to learn how to curl.
社區中心為任何想學打冰壺的人開設初學者課程。
Ari's grandfather used to curl for a local team in the mountains of Switzerland.
Ari 的祖父曾在瑞士山區為一支當地冰壺隊打球。
文法句型
curl + at [location]
curl + for [team]
用法筆記
Intransitive only. The noun 'curling' (the name of the sport) is far more common than the verb form. When used as a verb, it typically appears in contexts where the sport has already been introduced.