bend

单词音标

bend音标[bend]

汉语翻译

vi. 变弯曲, 屈服

vt. 使弯曲, 使屈服

n. 弯曲

【化】 弯头; 弯管; 肘管

【医】 曲, 弯

相关词组:

above sb\'s bend

round the bend

bend one\'s mind to one\'s work

bend one\'s steps towards

词型变化

动词过去式:bent过去分词:bent现在分词:bending第三人称单数:bends

词意辨析

curve, bend, bow, crook, twist

这些动词都含“弯、弯曲”之意。

curve: 指变成曲线或弧线状的动作或状态。

bend: 普通用词，指把某物变成曲线或角形。用于人时，指头部或身躯弯下。

bow: 指把头部或上身弯向前方的动作，也指社交中的礼节性动作。

crook: 指不规则的弯曲，也指按照规则或模型弯曲某物。

twist: 指通过转动、拧或扭使某物成弯曲状。

stoop, bend

这两动词均可表示“弯腰，弯曲”之意。

stoop: 通常用于人，指屈膝降低身体高度或低头弯腰。常引申作屈从或不顾尊严。

bend: 指人指物皆可，含义广，指任何弯曲的动作。可引申作屈从解。

英语解释

名词 bend:

a circular segment of a curve

同义词：crook, twist, turn

movement that causes the formation of a curve

同义词：bending

curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

同义词：curve

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

同义词：fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp

a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range

diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left

同义词：bend dexter

动词 bend:

form a curve

同义词：flex

change direction

cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

同义词：flex, deform, twist, turn

bend one\'s back forward from the waist on down

同义词：crouch, stoop, bow

turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

同义词：deflect, turn away

bend a joint

同义词：flex

例句

The branch bent but didn\'t break when the boy climbed along it.

那男孩爬上树枝时，树枝弯曲了，但是没有折断。

They refused to bend to the hijackers\' demands.

他们拒绝屈从于劫机者的要求。

The stream takes a sudden bend to the east.

小溪突然转向东流。

The branches bent in the wind.

树枝被风吹弯了。

详细解释

bend

v.（动词）

bent[bμnt] bend.ing,bends

v.tr.（及物动词）

To bring (something) into a state of tension:

拉弯：使某物处于拉紧状态：

例句：

bend a bow.

拉弓

To cause to assume a curved or angular shape:

使弯曲：使变弯曲或使成角度：

例句：

bend a piece of iron into a horseshoe.

把一块铁弯曲成马蹄形

To force to assume a different direction or shape, according to one`s own purpose:

使成形，强行：按照自己的目的强迫物体形成不同的方向或形状：

例句：

.Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events.(Robert F. Kennedy)

.几乎没有人伟大到足以改变历史本身，但我们每个人都可以改变事情的一小部分.(罗伯特F.肯尼迪)

To cause to swerve from a straight line; deflect.

使转弯；转向：使从直线弯曲；转向

To render submissive; subdue.

屈服：表示服从；使屈服

To apply (the mind) closely:

集中全力于：

例句：

.The weary naval officer goes to bed at night having bent his brain all day to a scheme of victory.(Jack Beatty)

.疲惫的海军军官整天都在集中全力思考胜利的方案，夜里才上床睡觉.(杰克·贝蒂)

Nautical To fasten:

【航海】 系紧：

例句：

bend a mainsail onto the boom.

把主帆系在帆杆上

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To deviate from a straight line or position:

偏向：从直线或直位偏离出去：

例句：

The lane bends to the right at the bridge.

小道在桥梁处转弯向右

To assume a curved, crooked, or angular form or direction:

使变曲，成角度：

例句：

The saplings bent in the wind.

树苗在风中弯下了腰

To incline the body; stoop.

弯身；弯腰

To make a concession; yield.

做出让步；服从

To apply oneself closely; concentrate:

专心；集中精力：

例句：

She bent to her task.

她专心于她的工作

n.（名词）

The act or fact of bending.

弯曲：弯曲的动作或事实

The state of being bent.

弯曲的状态

Something bent:

弯的东西：

例句：

a bend in the road.

路上的转弯处

bends Nautical The thick planks in a ship`s side; wales.

bends 【航海】 船只的外部腰板：船侧的厚板；木船的腰外板

bends (used with a sing. or pl. verb)A manifestation of decompression sickness that is caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues after a rapid reduction in the surrounding pressure and is characterized by pain in the joints and abdomen.

bends （与单数或复数动词连用）高空病：因周围压力急剧减少后在血液和组织中形成氮气泡而引起的一种减压疾病，其症状为关节和腹部疼痛

<习惯用语>around the bend【俚语】

Insane; crazy.

精神错乱的；疯狂的

bend (someone`s) ear【俚语】

To talk to at length, usually excessively.

谈论不休：长时间地交谈，通常是过分详细地谈论

来源：

Middle English benden

中古英语 benden

from Old English bendan * see bhendh-

源自 古英语 bendan *参见 bhendh-

<参考词汇><同义词>bend,crook,curve,roundThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to swerve or cause to swerve from a straight line.:

这些动词的中心意思是.从直线转变或使转向.：

例句：

bent his knees and knelt;

弯曲他的双膝跪下；

例句：

crooks her little finger when she holds a teacup;

她端茶杯时弯着小指头；

例句：

claws that curve under;

在下部弯曲的爪子；

例句：

rounding the lips to articulate an .o.. straighten

撅起双唇发.O.音 straighten

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bend

bend 2

n.（名词）

Heraldry A band passing from the upper dexter corner of an escutcheon to the lower sinister corner.

【纹章学】 盾带：从饰有章纹的盾徽的右上角到左下角的带子

Nautical A knot that joins a rope to a rope or another object.

【航海】 索结：连结两条绳子或一条绳与另一物体的结

来源：

Middle English

中古英语

from Old English bend [band,]

源自 古英语 bend [带]

and from Old French bende [band] [of Germanic origin] * see bhendh-

并源自 古法语 bende [带] [源于日耳曼语的] *参见 bhendh-