curl
noun uk/k??l/ us/k??l/
[ C or U ]鬈发，卷发;卷曲物，螺旋状物
a piece of hair that grows or has been formed into a curving shape, or something that is the same shape as this
tight/loose curls 密密的／蓬松的卷发
Her hair fell in curls over her shoulders. 她的头发卷曲着垂在肩上。
Curls of smoke were rising from the chimney. 缕缕青烟从烟囱中升起。
Compare: wave noun (HAIR CURVES)
[ C or U ] UK (also curve)弧线球
the curved shape in which a ball moves when it is hit or kicked in a particular way
The curl on the shot sent it looping around the keeper into the far corner of the net. 弧线球绕过守门员从远角飞入球门。
curl
verb [ I or T ] uk/k??l/ us/k??l/
#p#分页标题#e# （使）卷曲;（使）弯曲
to make something into the shape of a curl, or to grow or change into this shape
Does your hair curl naturally, or is it permed? 你的头发是自然卷还是烫过？
A new baby will automatically curl its fingers round any object it touches. 新生儿碰到任何东西，都会自动弯起手指握住它。
打（或踢）出弧线球
to make a ball move in a curved shape by hitting or kicking it in a particular way
He curled the ball into the top right hand corner. 他一记弧线球从球门右上角打入。
curl your lip 撇嘴（表示不敬）
to show by an upward movement of one side of your mouth that you feel no respect for something or someone
Her lip curled at what he said. 对于他说的话，她不以为然地撇了撇嘴。
Idiom
curl up and dieidiom informal 羞愧难过;羞愧得无地自容
to feel very ashamed and sorry
I just wanted to curl up and die when I spilled coffee on their new carpet! 当我把咖啡洒在他们崭新的地毯上时，我简直羞愧难当！
Phrasal verb
curl up 蜷缩；蜷坐；蜷卧
#p#分页标题#e#to sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body
She curled up on the sofa to watch TV. 她蜷缩在沙发上看电视。
卷曲;卷起
If something flat, such as paper, curls up, the edges start to become rounded.
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