curled
past simple and past participle ofcurl
| 单词 | curled |
| 释义 | curled past simple and past participle ofcurl curl verb[IorT] uk/kɜːl/us/kɝːl/to make something into theshapeof a curl, or togroworchangeinto thisshape: Doesyourhaircurlnaturally, or is it permed? A newbabywillautomaticallycurlitsfingersroundanyobjectittouches. to make aballmovein acurvedshapebyhittingorkickingit in aparticularway: He curled theballinto thetoprighthandcorner. curlyourlip to show by anupwardmovementof onesideofyourmouththat youfeelnorespectfor something or someone: Herlipcurled at what he said. Hairdressing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Grimacing and frowning Idiomcurl up and die Phrasal verbcurl up Examplesofcurledcurled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The foamy waveletscurledup to her white feet, and coiled like serpents about her ankles. From theCambridge English Corpus The trophamnion was translucent, and the larva could be observed within it, lying with the tip of the abdomencurledup. From theCambridge English Corpus Thecurledsolutions could either be unstable (if their energy is a maximum) or metastable (if the energy is a local minimum). From theCambridge English Corpus At its basal (proximal) end, the plasma membrane iscurledback upon itself forming two fibrous arching membranes (figs 2a, 3a). From theCambridge English Corpus This looks like a largecurledobject whose section depends on the source's shape. From theCambridge English Corpus All animals that tolerate anhydrobiosis or desiccation as adults adopt distinctive orcurledshapes as they dry. From theCambridge English Corpus All fingers were multijointed and the finger joints were linked so that theycurledprogressively as the hand closed. From theCambridge English Corpus The genotype curl\\curl determines acurledstructure of the leaflets and stipules and is easily identified in the seedling stage. From theCambridge English Corpus A leaf or leaflet was defined ascurledif over 30% of the leaf edge wascurledupwards. From theCambridge English Corpus They also showed little movement in the first couple of weeks, generally stayingcurledup and interacting very little with the environment or other monkeys. From theCambridge English Corpus His legs were twisted and his upturned hands were empty, the fingerscurled. From theCambridge English Corpus However, his belief in the natural rights of "the sons of dukes" and "thecurleddarlings of the nation" belies the convictions widely attributed to him. From theCambridge English Corpus However, from the ant's perspective it might not matter whether the width of the load they choose to carry corresponds to a flat or acurledfragment. From theCambridge English Corpus The first experiment, using acurledfibre medium, demonstrates that an upperlimit equation like (5.4) ceases to have validity well before free convection conditions take over in the apparatus. From theCambridge English Corpus When the rigid object is moved, it appears to flex and change shape, and be more or lesscurledas the elevation above eye level is increased or decreased. From theCambridge English Corpus 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. |
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