| 词汇 | curve |
| 释义 | curve noun[ C ] uk /kɜːv/ us /kɝːv/ curvenoun[C] (LINE)B2 a line that bends continuously and has no straight parts: 曲线，弧线；转弯 curve ina curve in the road道路转弯处 the curve of a graph图表曲线 the curved shape in which a ball moves when it is hit or kicked in a particular way: （球运动的）弧线轨迹 The ball swung into a reverse curve.球反弧线旋转。 She drew a curve on the paper. There is a curve in the river just here. He drew the curves of her body in charcoal. Geometry: bends, loops & curves anfractuous arc bend coil conic dogleg elbow fishhook geniculate helically meander sigmoidally spiral spline sweepy swoosh tightness trajectory twist whirl curvenoun[C] (IN BASEBALL)in the sport of baseball, a throw in which the ball curves as it moves towards the player with the bat: （棒球运动中投向击球手的）旋球，弧线球 He throws mainly fastballs with the occasional curve. He fired his unhittable curve, and struck out the final batter. Synonym curveball Baseball & rounders 1-2-3 inning ahead alley around the hornidiom at bat bomb heater hit the ball out of the parkidiom hitting coach home plate home stand horsehide sac solo spitter split-fingered fastball splitter squeeze play stretch swing curvenoun[C] (SOMETHING UNEXPECTED)USinformal something unexpected that you do that is difficult for someone else to deal with: throw someone a curveHe threw his boss a curve when he told her that he was resigning. Synonym curveball Events and occurrences -athon backstory be (all) part of life's rich tapestry/pageantidiom benefit binge brush car wash date night edition epiphenomenon episode goings-on occasion occurrence proceedings reoccurrence saga shoe spree thing Idiomsbe ahead of the curve be behind the curve curve verb[ I ] uk /kɜːv/ us /kɝːv/ to form a curve, or move in the shape of a curve: 弯曲;成弧线运动 curve roundThe road curves round to the left.道路转向左边。 Synonyms arch bend(CURVE) Bending, twisting and curving arch your back ball up bendy bent bowed distorted distortion entwine flex flexion snakily swirling swirlingly swoopy tangle wrap wrap something around someone/something wriggle wristy writhe Related wordcurved curve | American Dictionarycurve verb[ I/T ] us/kɜrv/ to form or move in the direction of a line that turns continuously and has no straight parts, or to cause something to do this: [ I ]The road curves around the cemetery. curvenoun[ C ]us/kɜrv/ a curve in a road curve | Business Englishcurve noun[ C ] uk /kɜːv/us GRAPHS & CHARTS a line on a graph that shows a relationship between two sets of information, for example changes in price over time: Copper looks like it has reached the top of its price curve. a falling/downward curveResearch spending has been on a falling curve. a rising/upward curve a steep/smooth/sharp curveClimate change appears to demand we put our electricity usage on a steep downward curve. ahead of the curve more advanced, or developing, understanding something, or reaching a point more quickly than other things or people: The ability to speak two languages puts you ahead of the curve in the job market. behind the curve less advanced, or developing, understanding something, or reaching a point more slowly than other things or people: The latest price indices are well behind the curve and have not yet picked up dramatic changes in consumer confidence. See alsoadoption curve bell curve demand curve experience curve growth curve indifference curve J-curve learning curve yield curve Examples of curvecurve The four curves illustrate the interactions of regularity and frequency. Two curves are shown, one for a more attractive individual and one for a less attractive individual. Recall, however, that only in some conditions subjects report circular motions, whereas in others the perceived motion path is generally less curved. In mating, the male mounts the female and curves his abdomen round one side of the ovipositor, usually the left side. The abdomen of the male was curved under its head. Mesonotum with white narrow curved scales, which are longer and more numerous in front. However, when we study the developmental curves of the individual students a different picture emerges. Since analysis in 1 variable is considerably easier than in general, it is possible to derive a result for plane curves even when dj vanishes. Actuarial survival curves were used to evaluate risk factors for surgical reinterventions. Close inspection, however, revealed that the curves are slightly decreasing in the regimen of small angular frequencies. Analysis of the fluorescein breakthrough curves provided information on the flow hydraulics within the reactors and the effects of biofilm development and flow regimen. In modeling the comprehension curves, the linear and quadratic components of growth were found to be highly collinear. In the absence of markets, supply and demand curves for this classical public good can at least be imagined, if not simulated. From such curves we ought not to infer anything more than that the income elasticity of environmental improvements is positive. The unique aspect of this analysis is the correlation in movements of the water supply and water demand curves, which can enhance price volatility. See all examples of curve These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withcurvecurveThese are words often used in combination with curve. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. bell-shaped curve One of these sounds consists of ten sinusoidal components separated by one octave with amplitudes controlled by a constant spectral envelope, a bell-shapedcurve. blue curve The continuous bluecurve corresponds to the quasi-static pulling of the molecule with zero dissipated work. calibration curve The combination of neutral density filters required to give the appropriate intensity were obtained from the calibration curve. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with curve |
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