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单词 curve
释义
curve
noun[C]
uk
/kɜːv/us
/kɝːv/
B2
alinethatbendscontinuouslyand has nostraightparts:
曲线，弧线；转弯
a curveintheroad道路转弯处
the curve of agraph图表曲线
the curvedshapein which aballmoveswhen it ishitorkickedin aparticularway:
（球运动的）弧线轨迹
Theballswunginto areversecurve.球反弧线旋转。
More examples
  • Shedrewa curve on thepaper.
  • There is a curve in theriverjust here.
  • Hedrewthe curves of herbodyincharcoal.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Geometry: bends, loops & curves
  • anfractuous
  • arc
  • bend
  • conic
  • curl
  • dogleg
  • fishhook
  • helix
  • hyperbola
  • hyperbolic
  • kink
  • loop
  • parabola
  • peaked
  • spline
  • tight
  • twist
  • whirl
  • whorl
  • wraparound
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Idioms

be ahead of the curve
be behind the curve
curve
verb[I]
uk
/kɜːv/us
/kɝːv/
toforma curve, ormovein theshapeof a curve:
弯曲；成弧线运动
Theroadcurvesroundto theleft.道路转向左边。
Synonyms
arch
bend(CURVE)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bending, twisting and curving
  • ball up
  • bendy
  • bent
  • bowed
  • buckle
  • describe
  • entwine
  • flex
  • flexion
  • flexure
  • fluted
  • matted
  • meander
  • sinuous
  • torsion
  • tortuously
  • tortuousness
  • true
  • twiddly
  • wring
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Related word

curved
(Definition ofcurvefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

curve| American Dictionary

curve
verb[I/T]
us
/kɜrv/
toformormovein thedirectionof alinethatturnscontinuouslyand has nostraightparts, or tocausesomething to do this:
[I]Theroadcurves around thecemetery.

curve

noun[C]us
/kɜrv/
a curve in aroad
(Definition ofcurvefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

curve| Business English

curve
noun[C]
uk
/kɜːv/us
GRAPHS & CHARTS
alineon agraphthatshowsarelationshipbetween two sets ofinformation, forexamplechangesinpriceovertime:
Copperlookslike it hasreachedthetopofitspricecurve.
a falling/downward curveResearchspendinghas been on afallingcurve.
arising/upwardcurve
a steep/smooth/sharp curveClimatechangeappearstodemandwe putourelectricityusageon asteepdownwardcurve.
ahead of the curve
moreadvanced, ordeveloping,understandingsomething, orreachingapointmorequicklythan other things orpeople:
Theabilitytospeaktwolanguagesputs youaheadof the curve in thejobmarket.
behind the curve
lessadvanced, ordeveloping,understandingsomething, orreachingapointmoreslowlythan other things orpeople:
Thelatestpriceindicesare well behind the curve and have notyetpickedupdramaticchangesinconsumerconfidence.

See also

adoption curve
bell curve
demand curve
experience curve
growth curve
indifference curve
J-curve
learning curve
yield curve
(Definition ofcurvefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcurve

curve
The four curves illustrate the interactions of regularity and frequency.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Two curves are shown, one for a more attractive individual and one for a less attractive individual.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Recall, however, that only in some conditions subjects report circular motions, whereas in others the perceived motion path is generally less curved.
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In mating, the male mounts the female and curves his abdomen round one side of the ovipositor, usually the left side.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The abdomen of the male was curved under its head.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Mesonotum with white narrow curved scales, which are longer and more numerous in front.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, when we study the developmental curves of the individual students a different picture emerges.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Actuarial survival curves were used to evaluate risk factors for surgical reinterventions.
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Close inspection, however, revealed that the curves are slightly decreasing in the regimen of small angular frequencies.
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Analysis of the fluorescein breakthrough curves provided information on the flow hydraulics within the reactors and the effects of biofilm development and flow regimen.
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In modeling the comprehension curves, the linear and quadratic components of growth were found to be highly collinear.
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In the absence of markets, supply and demand curves for this classical public good can at least be imagined, if not simulated.
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From such curves we ought not to infer anything more than that the income elasticity of environmental improvements is positive.
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The unique aspect of this analysis is the correlation in movements of the water supply and water demand curves, which can enhance price volatility.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithcurve

curve

These are words often used in combination withcurve.

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bell-shaped curve
One of these sounds consists of ten sinusoidal components separated by one octave with amplitudes controlled by a constant spectral envelope, abell-shapedcurve.
From theCambridge English Corpus
blue curve
The continuousbluecurvecorresponds to the quasi-static pulling of the molecule with zero dissipated work.
From theCambridge English Corpus
calibration curve
The combination of neutral density filters required to give the appropriate intensity were obtained from the calibration curve.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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