curves

英 [kɜːvz]

美 [kɜːrvz]

n.  曲线; 弧线; 曲面; 弯曲; (投向击球员的)曲线球
v.  (使)沿曲线运动; 呈曲线形
curve的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 曲线;弧线
  Acurveis a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.
  1. ...the curve of his lips.
     他嘴唇的曲线
  2. ...a curve in the road.
     道路的转弯
• V-ERG (使)弯曲;(使)呈曲线形
  If somethingcurves, or if someone or somethingcurvesit, it has the shape of a curve.
  1. Her spine curved...
     她的脊柱弯曲了。
  2. The track curved away below him.
     他脚下的小径蜿蜒地伸向远方。
  3. ...a knife with a slightly curving blade...
     一把刀刃略弯的刀
  4. A small, unobtrusive smile curved the cook's thin lips.
     厨师的薄唇一弯，露出一丝不易察觉的微笑。
• VERB 沿曲线运动
  If somethingcurves, it moves in a curve, for example through the air.
  1. The ball curved strangely in the air.
     球在空中划出一道奇异的弧线。
• See also:Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve...Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?learning curve
• PHRASE 使惊奇;使感到意外;给…出难题
  If someonethrowsyoua curveor if theythrowyoua curve ball, they surprise you by doing something you do not expect.
  1. At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, 'We're going to bring spouses'.
     在最后一刻，我给他们出了一个难题，说：“我们要带家属来。”

双语例句

• Let us plot both the sine and the cosine curves.
  假设我们同时绘制正弦和余弦曲线。
• The corresponding testing data and curves are presented in the this paper.
  文中列出了相应的试验结果和曲线。
• In addition, you can add arrowheads to lines and curves.
  另外，你还可以添加线型箭头和曲线。
• Among such curves are the quadratrix invented by hippias.
  在这样的曲线中有希皮阿斯发明的割圆曲线。
• The characteristics of mean return period curves of intensity are studied.
  研究了烈度的平均重现周期曲线的特征。
• These two curves are tangent.
  这两个弧相切。
• The mechanism was explained by polarization curves and SEM.
  通过极化曲线和扫描电镜研究了该缓蚀剂的缓蚀机理。
• So many nonlinear evolution equations have been shown to be closely related to motions of curves and surfaces.
  因此，很多非线性演化方程都与曲线和曲面运动有着密切的关系。
• The cooling curves of lead and wax are drawn and plotted as an example.
  利用该方法测绘了铅和蜡的散热曲线。
• The small river meandered in lazy curves down the centre
  小河缓缓地绕着中心地区迤逦流过。