[N-COUNT 可数名词]鬈发；卷发 If you have curls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals.
...the little girl with blonde curls...
长着金色卷发的小女孩
A curl of black hair fell loosely across his forehead.
他的额头上垂着一绺散开的黑色卷发。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]卷；弯曲 If your hair has curl, it is full of curls.
Dry curly hair naturally for maximum curl and shine.
让卷发自然变干，才能使头发卷最多，最有光泽。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]卷；(使)卷曲；(使)鬈曲 If your hair curls or if you curl it, it is full of curls.
[V]
[V n]
[V-ed]
She has hair that refuses to curl...
她头发不易出卷。
Maria had curled her hair for the event...
玛丽亚为出席那次活动烫了头发。
Afro hair is short and tightly curled.
非洲式发型是浓密的小短卷。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]卷曲物；螺旋状物 A curl of something is a piece or quantity of it that is curved or spiral in shape.
[usu with supp]
A thin curl of smoke rose from a rusty stove.
生锈的炉子里冒出一缕青烟。
...curls of lemon peel.
螺旋状的柠檬皮
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(脚趾、手指等)蜷曲；(使)蜷缩 If your toes, fingers, or other parts of your body curl, or if you curl them, they form a curved or round shape.
[V prep/adv]
[V n]
[V-ed]
[Also V]
His fingers curled gently round her wrist...
他轻轻地握住她的手腕。
Raise one foot, curl the toes and point the foot downwards...
抬起一只脚，弯曲脚趾，使脚尖朝下。
She sat with her legs curled under her.
她盘腿坐着。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)呈螺旋(或卷曲)状移动；(使)旋绕 If something curls somewhere, or if you curl it there, it moves there in a spiral or curve.
[V prep/adv]
[V n prep/adv]
Smoke was curling up the chimney...
烟从烟囱里袅袅升起。
He curled the ball into the net.
他一脚弧线球射门成功。
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[VERB 动词]蜷缩 If a person or animal curls into a ball, they move into a position in which their body makes a rounded shape.
[V into n]
[V-ed]
[V P into n]
[V P]
[V-ed P]
He wanted to curl into a tiny ball...
他想蜷缩成小小的一团。
The kitten was curled on a cushion on the sofa.
那只小猫在沙发垫子上蜷缩成了一团。
Curl up means the same as curl .curl up 同 curl
In colder weather, your cat will curl up into a tight, heat-conserving ball...
天气更冷时，猫会为了保存热量而紧紧地缩成一团。
She curled up next to him...
她蜷缩在他身边。
He was asleep there, curled up in the fetal position.
他像胎儿一样蜷曲地睡在那儿。
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[VERB 动词](叶子、纸等)卷边 When a leaf, a piece of paper, or another flat object curls, its edges bend towards the centre.
[V]
[V P]
The rose leaves have curled because of an attack by grubs.
玫瑰的叶子因为闹虫害而卷边了。
Curl up means the same as curl .curl up 同 curl
The corners of the lino were curling up.
油地毡卷角了。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]撇(嘴) If you curl your lip, you raise your upper lip slightly at one side, as a way of showing anger or contempt.
[V n]
[V]
He curled his upper lip in a show of scepticism...
他撇嘴表示怀疑。
She had a small, mean mouth that curled disapprovingly each time her husband wrote something in his diary.
每次丈夫写日记时，她都会不满地撇撇那张刻薄的小嘴。
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curl up
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curl★/kɜːl; NAmEkɜːrl/
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curlcurlscurledcurlingverb★1★[intransitive , transitive ]curl(sth) to form or make sth form into a curl or curls 卷；（使）拳曲，变鬈曲◆His hair curls naturally.他的头发天生鬈曲。2★[intransitive , transitive ]to form or make sth form into a curved shape （使）成拳曲状；蜷曲(+ adv./prep.)◆The cat curled into a balland went to sleep. 那只猫蜷缩成一团睡着了。curlsth (+ adv./prep.) ◆She curled her legs up under her.她盘腿坐着。3[intransitive , transitive ]to move while forming into a twisted or curved shape; to make sth do this （使）呈螺旋（或卷曲）状移动；（使）旋绕；缭绕(+ adv./prep.)◆The smoke curled steadily upwards.烟袅袅上升。curlsth (+ adv./prep.) ◆He turned and curled the ball around the goalkeeper.他转身把球一盘，绕过了守门员。4[transitive , intransitive ]curl(sth) if you curlyour lip or your lip curls,you move your lip upwards and sideways to show that you think sb/sth is stupid or that you are better than they are 撅起嘴唇；撇（嘴）IDIOMsee
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n.PHRASAL VERBS★ˌcurl ˈup | be ˌcurled ˈupto lie or sit with your back curved and your arms and legs bent close to your body 蜷曲着躺（或坐）◆She curled up and closed her eyes.她蜷成一团，闭上了眼睛。ˌcurl ˈup | ˌcurl sb ˈup( BrE) ( informal) to become or make sb become very embarrassed （使）感到十分尴尬★ˌcurl ˈup | ˌcurl sth↔ˈupto form or make sth form into a tightly curled shape （使）形成紧紧的卷曲状◆The paper started to shrivel and curl up in the heat.那张纸在高温下开始起皱卷曲。noun★ _curved_comp.jpg _curl.jpg 1★[countable ]a small bunch of hair that forms a curved or round shape （一绺）鬈发◆Her hair was a mass of curls.她满头鬈发。◆The baby had dark eyes and dark curls.那婴孩长着深色的眼睛和乌黑的鬈发。2[countable , uncountable ]the tendency of hair to form curls （头发）拳曲◆His hair had a natural curl.他的头发是自然鬈。3[countable ]a thing that forms a curved or round shape 卷状物；螺旋状物◆a curl of smoke一缕青烟◆Decorate the cake with curls of chocolate.用圈状巧克力来装饰这个蛋糕。◆a contemptuous curl of the lip (= an expression showing disapproval)轻蔑地撇一撇嘴curl/kɜːl; NAmEkɜːrl/
1to form a twisted or curved shape, or to make something do this: Mary was busy curling her hair.curl around/round Ivy curled round the tree.2[always + adverb/preposition] to move, forming a twisted or curved shape, or to make something do thiscurl across/along etc Morning mists curled across the river.curl something around/round/over etc something He curled his arm around Claudia’s waist.3if you curl your lip, or if your lip curls, you move it upwards and sideways, to show that you disapprove of someone or something: Her lip curled in contempt. → make somebody’s toes curl
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at hair(9)
curl up phrasal verb1to move so that you are lying or sitting with your arms and legs bent close to your body: I just wanted to curl up and go to sleep. Sarah was curled up on the sofa.2if something flat curls up, its edges start to become curved and point upwards: The letter was now yellow and beginning to curl up.
curl1 verb
curl2 noun
curlcurl2 ●●○ noun
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1[countable] a piece of hair that hangs in a curved shape: a little boy with beautiful blonde curls2[singular, uncountable] the ability of your hair to form curls: Use a diffuser to maximise the volume and curl of your hair. hair that has a natural curl3[countable] something in the shape of a curve: Decorate the cake with chocolate curls.curl of A curl of smoke rose from her cigarette.4[countable] an exercise in which you repeatedly bend your arms, legs, or stomach in order to make your muscles strong5curl of somebody’s lip/mouth a sideways and upwards movement of your lip or mouth, showing that you disapprove of someone or somethingCOLLOCATIONSadjectivessoft/loose curls (=gentle curves)· long brown hair in soft curlstight curls (=curves that are very close together)· Her dark hair was arranged in tight curls.natural curls· You're lucky if you have natural curls.a stray/wayward curl (=hanging in an untidy way)· Emily pushed back a stray curl.golden/dark/black etc curls· a little boy with a tangle of blond curlsverbscurls fall/tumble (=hang down)· The child's golden curls fell around her shoulders.phrasesa mass/mop of curls (=a lot of curls)· a gorgeous Italian man with a mass of dark curlsa tangle of curls (=curls that are not neatly combed)· a boy with a tangle of brown curls
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