n (1)曲(弧)线(面)(line or surface which is not straight at any point and without any angles)[C]：a～on a graph图上的曲线;The beach stretched away in a gentle～.河滩缓缓地弯开去。

(2)弯曲，弧形(thing that has the general shape like this)[C]：a～in the road路的转弯处;a road/pattern full of～s弯弯曲曲的路/图案;take/go round a sharp～in a road拐过急弯路;her attractive～s (of her body)她诱人的(身体)线条;the～of a person's chin下巴的弧线;〖同〗bend，turn;

(3)(棒球)旋(曲线)球((in baseball) throw in which the ball changes the direction to one side when it nears the batter)[C](=curve ball);

→′curvy adj 弯曲的;′curvature n 弯曲，曲度;′curvaceous adj 婀娜多姿的;

v (1)(使)成弧形((cause to) bend in a curve)[I，T+n]：The road (river)～s to the right/round the village/gently towards the east/sharply just ahead.路(河)弯向右边/绕过村子/缓缓地转向东方/在前面急转弯。a knife with a～d blade弯刃的刀子;～a piece of wood/a metal band把一块木头/一金属条弄弯;

(2)弯曲地移动(move in a curve)[I+prep，I+adv]：The ball～d to the right/through the air.球旋向右方/在空中划了一个弧。The missile～d gracefully towards its target.导弹沿优美的弧线轨道朝目标飞去。〖同〗turn，bend，curl;

→′curved adj 弯曲的;′curving adj 弯曲的