| 单词 | bend |
| 释义 | bend1 /bend; bend/ vt, vi (pt, pp bent) /bent; bent/ 1 [VP6A, 15A, B] cause (sth rigid) to be out of a straight line or surface; force into a curve or angle: 使 (僵硬的东西) 弯曲; 使成弧形或一角度： It isn't easy to ~ a bar of iron. 谜铁棒书曲不容易。 He heated the iron rod and bent it into a right angle. 他将铁杆烧热，然后将之郁成直角。 B~ the end of the wire up/down/back. 将金属线端鹭上来 (下去，回来) 。 Rheumatism prevents him from ~ing his back. 风湿痛使他不能弯腰。 Her head w“s bent over her book. 她埋头读书。 ~ the knee (to), (rhet) bow, pray. (修辞) (向 …) 屈膝; 屈服; 祈祷; 恳求。 on ~ed knees, (liter) kneeling; in an attitude of prayer or entreaty. (文) 屈膝的; 跪下的; 以祈祷或恳求之态度。 ~ a rule, (colloq) interpret it loosely (to suit the circumstances). (俗) (为适应情况) 从宽解释一法令; 通权达变。 2 [VP2A, C] become curved or angular; bow; stoop: 赏曲; 零腰; 屈身： The branches were ~ing (down) with the weight of the fruit. 树枝被果实的重量压得弯曲 (下来) 了。 The branch bent but didn't break when the boy climbed on to it. 当那男孩爬上树枝时，树枝卖曲了，但是没有断。 Can you ~ down and touch your toes without ~ing your knees? 你能号下腰，不屈膝而胡着你的足趾吗？ The tall man bent forward to listen to the little girl. 那高个子鹭下身来慝那小女孩的话。 Sit up straight: don't ~ over your desk. 坐端正: 不要趴在桌子上。 The river ~ (= turns) several times before reaching the sea. 这条河转了好几个鹭才流入海中。 The road ~s to the left here. 路在此向左弯。 3 [VP15A] direct: 使朝向： It's time for us to ~ our steps homeward, turn towards home. 是我们归去的时候了。 AU eyes were bent on me, Every one was looking at me. 大家都在看我。 She stood there with eyes bent on the ground, looking down. 她站在那饥眼睛看着地。 He couldn't ~ his mind (→give his attention) to his studies. 他不能够专心于他的功课。 4 [VP2C, 14] ~ (sb) to, submit: 屈服; 顺从： ~ to sb's will; 顺从某人的意志; make (sb) submit: 使 (某人) 屈服或顺从： ~ sZ to one's will. 使某人顺从其意志。 5 [VP6A] curve (a bow) in order to string it: 屈 (弓) 以上弦; 张 (弓); 开 (弓)： None of the suitors could ~ the bow of Odysseus. 没有一个求婚者能拉得动奥德修斯的弓。 6 be bent on. have the mind set on, have as a fixed purpose: 专心致志于： He is bent on mastering English, determined to learn it thoroughly. 他专心致志于学通英文。 He is bent on mischief, has plans to do sth mischievous, 他打算捣鬼。 bent pred adj (sl) dishonest; corrupt; mad. (俚) 不诚实的; 不道德的; 疯狂的。 |
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