sinuous

英 [ˈsɪnjuəs]

美 [ˈsɪnjuəs]

adj.  弯曲有致的; 蜿蜒的

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BNC.19926 / COCA.19654

牛津词典

adj.

• 弯曲有致的；蜿蜒的
  turning while moving, in an elegant way; having many curves
  1. a sinuous movement
     婀娜多姿的动作
  2. the sinuous grace of a cat
     猫的灵活优美
  3. the sinuous course of the river
     弯弯曲曲的河道

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 摇曳生姿的;动作柔软的
  Something that issinuousmoves with smooth twists and turns.
  1. ...the silent, sinuous approach of a snake through the long grass...
     一条蛇灵活地扭动身躯，穿过高高的草丛悄悄地靠近
  2. He has a distinctively sinuous way of walking.
     他走路扭来扭去，很有特点。
• ADJ-GRADED 蜿蜒的;弯弯曲曲的
  Something that issinuoushas many smooth turns and curves.
  1. I drove along sinuous mountain roads.
     我行驶在蜿蜒的山路上。

英英释义

adj

• curved or curving in and out
  1. wiggly lines
  Synonym:sinuatewiggly

双语例句

• The crests of the BRM are rounded and slightly sinuous and are apparently of bifurcation.
  波脊较圆滑、缓曲，且具明显的分叉现象。
• He enjoyed watching the sinuous bodies of the dancers.
  他喜欢观赏舞蹈演员婀娜的身段。
• The great creator raised his sinuous, powerful, flexible arm, and we know where we stand.
  伟大的造物主抬起了他弯曲的，有力的，灵活的手臂，我们知道了我们的立场。
• The female digs a trough with sinuous flicks of her body.
  母鲑鱼挖了一个槽，她的蜿蜒身体可以进入。
• Self-formed river channels tend to be sinuous.
  自动形成的河槽是趋向于弯曲的。
• And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills.
  这里有花园，蜿蜒的溪河在其间闪耀。
• He has a distinctively sinuous way of walking.
  他走路扭来扭去，很有特点。
• When I was at Girl Scout camp, we were taught a species of hula, floral and sinuous, to "Lovely Hula Hands," as played by our counsellor on the ukulele.
  当我还在女童童军营地的时候，我们伴着顾问先生的四弦琴声，环带花圈，跳的是就草裙舞的一种，叫做“可爱的呼啦手”。
• When you hear the sinuous melody of a Chopin prelude, you are hearing the piano imitate the voice.
  当你聆听肖邦序曲那悠扬的旋律时，你所听到的是模仿人声的钢琴。
• I drove along sinuous mountain roads.
  我行驶在蜿蜒的山路上。