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IELTS BNC: 5141 COCA: 5151

curl

1 curl /ˈkɚl/ verb
curls; curled; curling
1 curl
/ˈkɚl/
verb
curls; curled; curling
Learner's definition of CURL
: to twist or form (something) into a round or curved shape(使)弯曲,卷曲
[+ object]
[no object]
[no object] : to become curved or rounded卷曲
always followed by a preposition or adverb, [no object] : to move in curves or circles缭绕;盘绕

curl up

[phrasal verb]
: to lie or sit with your back bent forward and with your legs pulled up close to your body蜷缩;蜷坐;蜷卧
see also curl 1, 2 (above)

curl your lip

: to move the corner of your lip up in an expression that usually shows disgust or disapproval噘嘴;撇嘴

make your hair curl

see hair

make your toes curl

see 1toe
2 curl /ˈkɚl/ noun
plural curls
2 curl
/ˈkɚl/
noun
plural curls
Learner's definition of CURL
[count] : a piece of hair that is formed into a round shape(一绺)鬈发
[singular] : the ability of hair to form curls(头发的)卷曲
[count] : something that is curved or has a round shape卷状物;螺旋状物
[count] : an exercise in which a weight held in the hands is brought toward the shoulders and down again by bending either the wrists or the elbows弯曲手腕(或肘部)的举重运动
IELTS BNC: 5141 COCA: 5151

curl

1 of 2

verb

curled; curling; curls

transitive verb

1
: to form into coils or ringlets
curl one's hair
2
: to form into a curved shape : twist
curled his lip in a sneer
3
: to furnish with curls

intransitive verb

1
a
: to grow in coils or spirals
b
: to form ripples or crinkles
bacon curling in a pan
2
: to move or progress in curves or spirals : wind
the path curled along the mountainside
3
4
: to play the game of curling

curl

2 of 2

noun

1
: a lock of hair that coils : ringlet
2
: something having a spiral or winding form : coil
3
: the action of curling : the state of being curled
4
: a curved or spiral marking in the grain of wood
5
: a hollow arch of water formed when the crest of a breaking wave spills forward
6
: a usually short pass pattern in football in which a receiver runs downfield and then curves back toward the line of scrimmage
7
: a body-building exercise in which a weight held with the palms facing up is raised and lowered by flexing only the wrists or elbows

Example Sentences

Verb She curls her hair every morning. Can you curl your tongue? The baby's fingers were tightly curled. The snake curled itself around its prey. The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep. We saw smoke curling from the cottage chimney. A snake curled around his leg. Noun Her daughter has cute blonde curls. She likes to wear her hair in curls. The conditioner will help you keep the curl of your hair. His hair has a natural curl. He did 12 wrist curls. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Try pulling your toes apart as wide as possible staying flat on the ground—be careful not to curl or extend them. Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 22 Sep. 2020 If underwatering continues the leaves will begin to curl, wilt and eventually drop from the tree. oregonlive, 18 June 2022 Under the plan, turnoffs would curl off the main highway stem, allowing motorists to cruise into the resort community of 2,000 without stopping. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2022 The entire tree is engulfed, and flames curl 30 feet above the treetop. Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, 13 July 2022 Hydraulic pressure controls spider leg movements, allowing the arachnids to straighten and curl their legs while walking. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 The movement is different than how most people train forearms; according to Samuel, most exercises tend to curl our wrists upward. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 21 July 2022 The makers of the $400 Supersonic hair dryer upped the ante, charging nearly $600 for a hair tool that claimed to dry and curl or straighten at once. Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 15 July 2022 Think about it — most curl defining creams are meant to simply be applied straight from bottle to damp hair. Essence, 12 July 2022
Noun
Beat with an electric mixer on medium 1 minute or until soft peaks form (tips curl). Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 Or how about straight bar vs. EZ-curl bar curls for biceps-blasting dominance? Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, the carrier features crisscross wings and allows littles to be embraced in a natural 'curl' against the wearer's chest. Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Trees show distress when their leaves first droop, curl and brown, and finally drop. Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 The double biceps curl drop set requires just a set of moderate-weight dumbbells, a dash of ingenuity, and a tolerance for a heavy biceps burn. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 22 Aug. 2022 Hair-cream is a 2-in-1 leave-in conditioning and repairing curl cream. Blake Newby, Essence, 17 Aug. 2022 Formulated for curl types 3A to 4C, this milky wash has a light consistency meant to gently cleanse and hydrate strands. Emily Burns, ELLE, 17 Aug. 2022 Founder Julissa Prado created a line of products specific for curl care. Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from crul curly, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German krol curly

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of curl was in the 14th century
IELTS BNC: 5141 COCA: 5151
curl

noun¹

1piece of hair頭髮ADJECTIVE | VERB + CURL | CURL + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEnatural天生的鬈髮loose, soft, wavy蓬鬆的/柔軟的/波浪形的鬈髮tight小捲鬈髮little微捲的鬈髮thick厚密的鬈髮long長鬈髮corkscrew, spiral螺旋形鬈髮auburn, blonde, dark, etc.赤褐色、金黃色、黑色等鬈髮slight略微捲曲的頭髮His hair had a slight curl to it.他的頭髮微微捲曲。stray散開的鬈髮She pushed a stray curl away from her eyes.她撩開眼前一綹散落下的鬈髮。tangled, unruly, untamed纏結的/亂蓬蓬的/難梳理的鬈髮She smoothed down her tangled curls.她把蓬亂的鬈髮理順。damp潮濕的鬈髮VERB + CURLhave長着鬈髮She has beautiful blonde curls.她有一頭漂亮的金色鬈髮。press back, push back, smooth back, stroke back把鬈髮往後攏;把鬈髮往後理順smooth down把鬈髮理順ruffle, run your fingers through撥弄鬈髮;用手指梳弄鬈髮tease梳理鬈髮He carefully teased his curls into place.他仔細地把鬈髮理好。shake搖晃鬈髮She shook her dark curls sadly.她傷心地晃了晃她的黑色鬈髮。brush梳鬈髮CURL + VERBfall, tumble鬈髮落下/垂落Her auburn curls tumbled about her face.她赤褐色的鬈髮垂落在臉上。hang鬈髮垂下bounce鬈髮彈回frame sth鬈髮圍着⋯Her face was framed by a mop of black curls.亂蓬蓬的黑色鬈髮貼着她的臉蛋。PREPOSITIONin curls成捲曲狀His hair spilled in curls over his forehead.他的頭髮成捲曲狀垂在額前。through the/your curls穿過鬈髮She raked a comb through her curls.她用梳子梳理鬈髮。PHRASESa cascade of curls, a mass of curls, a mop of curls瀑布般的/一頭/蓬亂的鬈髮Her hair was styled into a cascade of spiral curls.她的頭髮做成了瀑布般的螺旋形鬈髮。lose its curl不再捲曲Her hair lost its curl as she got older.隨着年齡的增長,她的頭髮不再捲曲了。
curl

noun²

2sth with a curved round shape捲狀物ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEfaint略微的捲曲He acknowledged her remark with a faint curl of his lips.他微微撇了一下嘴,對她的話表示認同。PREPOSITIONcurl of捲狀的⋯a curl of smoke一縷煙
curl

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBtightly捲得很緊slightly略微捲曲back, up捲起She curled her legs up under her.她盤腿而坐。PREPOSITIONaround, round (especially BrE) 繞着⋯旋繞His fingers curled tightly around the steering wheel.他的手指緊緊把住方向盤。from從⋯繚繞Smoke was curling up from the chimney.煙從煙囪裏繚繞而上。into捲成The cat curled into a ball and fell asleep.貓蜷縮成一團睡着了。PHRASEScurled up蜷曲起來She was lying curled up on her bed.她蜷曲着躺在牀上。curl (up) at the edges邊緣捲起來The photograph was brown and curling at the edges.照片發黃了,邊兒都捲了起來。

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