curved

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ldoce_055_fcurved /kɜːvd $ kɜːrvd/ ●●○ adjective  CFhaving a shape that is like a curve and not straight 弯曲的 a curved wall 一道弯曲的墙 →5  See picture of wavy 波浪形的, curved 弧形的, bent 弯曲的, twisted 扭曲的

Examples from the Corpus

curved• The girl's body was curved and slender and my hands were straying to the ribbons on her bodice.• The bird uses its long curved bill to dig out worms and small insects.• The knife had a heavy curved blade.• His almost bare chest and the high, curved horns he wears accentuate his height and his slender build.• Shaving mirrors are slightly curved in order to magnify the image.• The temple's roof is curved, in the Thai style.• The floodwater, carrying branches and driftwood, was over the roadway on the curved iron bridge.• A crossing of curved lines softens the hypnotic.• He had a cruel, clever, merciless face, with a big curved nose and very bright, hard eyes.• An airplane wing is curved on top and flat on the bottom.• The ventralmost arm spine may be curved or sabre shaped.• The entrance is formed by two curved rows of large stones.• The stone interior of the church held darkness as a curved shell holds water.• Economically, thinner ply is preferable, but needs strengthening to prevent curved steps.

curved adjectiveChinese  

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curved
curved /kɜːvd $ kɜːrvd/ adjective
having a shape that is like a curve and not straight:
    a curved wall
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ bent no longer straight: The knife was bent in the middle. | a bent nail | She kept her head bent so that Josie couldn't see her face.
   ▪ twisted having a bent shape that turns around - used especially when something has been damaged or is old and has lost its natural straight shape: a twisted tree trunk | All that was left was a pile of twisted metal. | His knee was all twisted. | a twisted ankle
   ▪ curved bent in the shape of part of a circle, especially naturally or because something has been made that way: The bird has a long curved bill. | a curved dagger | The plane's wings are curved.
   ▪ warped bent or twisted into the wrong shape because of heat or dryness: warped floorboards | The windows are warped and won't open anymore.
   ▪ crooked not straight, but bending sharply in one or more places, especially in a way that looks different from normal or does not look right - often used about a part of someone's body, a path, or a picture: He had crooked teeth. | her crooked nose and long thin face | The boys at school used to make fun of me because I have a crooked spine. | The picture looks crooked - can you move it up on the left? | a crooked path | the narrow crooked streets of the financial district
   ▪ wavy having smooth bends in it, usually in a regular pattern – used about hair or lines: her brown wavy hair | The pictures were separated by a thin wavy line.

🔑 curvedBrE /kɜːvd/ 🔊NAmE /kɜːrvd/ 🔊 adjective

having a round shape 呈弯曲状的；弧形的◆a curved path/roof/blade蜿蜒的小路；拱顶；弧形刀片