bend

vt.（使）弯曲，屈身；拉弯；使成形，强行；集中全力于

vi.偏向；使变曲，成角度；弯身，弯腰；专心

n.弯曲（处）；（尤指道路或河流的）拐弯；弯道；（潜水员过快浮出水面造成的）减压病

verb

1. （使）倾斜，偏向
   to lean, or make sth lean, in a particular direction
   1. He bent and kissed her.
      他低下头吻了她。
   2. fields of poppies bending in the wind
      一畦畦随风摇摆的罂粟
   3. His dark head bent over her.
      他对她低下他那黑发的头。
   4. She bent forward to pick up the newspaper.
      她弯腰去捡报纸。
   5. Slowly bend from the waist and bring your head down to your knees.
      慢慢弯下腰，把头低垂到膝部。
   6. He bent his head and kissed her.
      他低下头吻了她。
   7. She was bent over her desk writing a letter.
      她正伏案写信。
2. （使四肢等）弯曲
   if you bend your arm, leg, etc. or if it bends , you move it so that it is no longer straight
   1. Bend your knees, keeping your back straight.
      膝盖弯曲，背部挺直。
   2. Lie flat and let your knees bend.
      平躺曲膝。
3. 把…弄弯（或折起）
   to force sth that was straight into an angle or a curve
   1. Mark the pipe where you want to bend it.
      在管子上要弄弯的地方做个记号。
   2. The knives were bent out of shape.
      那些刀已经弯曲变形了。
   3. He bent the wire into the shape of a square.
      他把铁丝折成正方形。
4. （使）拐弯，弯曲
   to change direction to form a curve or an angle; to make sth change direction in this way
   1. The road bent sharply to the right.
      路向右急转弯。
   2. Glass and water both bend light.
      玻璃和水都折光。

noun

1. （尤指道路或河流的）拐弯，弯道
   a curve or turn, especially in a road or river
   1. a sharp bend in the road
      道路的急拐弯
2. （潜水员过快浮出水面造成的）减压病，潜涵病
   severe pain and difficulty in breathing experienced by a diver who comes back to the surface of the water too quickly

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bend 弯

词源同band, 绑。因制弓箭而具弯的词义。

1. I bent over and kissed her cheek
   我俯身亲吻了她的脸颊。
2. She bent and picked up a plastic bucket
   她弯腰提起一个塑料桶。
3. She was bent over the sink washing the dishes.
   她俯在水槽边洗盘子。
4. Rick appeared, bending his head a little to clear the top of the door.
   里克到了，进门时为了避开门楣稍微低了下头。
5. These cruel devices are designed to stop prisoners bending their legs
   这些残酷的刑具是用来阻止犯人弯腿的。
6. As you walk faster, you will find the arms bend naturally and more quickly.
   走快时，你会发现手臂会自然弯曲，而且频率会更快。
7. Bend the bar into a horseshoe
   把铁条弯成马蹄形。
8. She'd cut a jagged hole in the tin, bending a knife in the process.
   她在罐头上曲里拐弯地划了个口，其间还弄弯了一把小刀。
9. The road bent slightly to the right
   这条路稍微朝右弯。
10. Glass bends light of different colours by different amounts.
    玻璃对不同颜色的光的折射量不同。
11. The crash occurred on a sharp bend.
    撞车发生在一个急转弯处。
12. Congress has to bend to his will
    国会不得不屈从于他的意志。
13. Do you think she's likely to bend on her attitude to Europe?
    你认为她会改变对欧洲的态度吗？
14. A minority of officers were prepared to bend the rules.
    少数官员准备篡改规则。
15. Sometimes we bend the truth a little in order to spare them the pain of the real facts.
    有时我们会稍微变动一下事实，以免他们知道实情会太痛苦。
16. People are bending over backwards to please customers.
    人们正使出浑身解数取悦顾客。
17. And can you make that tea before your fidgeting drives me completely round the bend.
    你能不能把那壶茶泡好？瞧你坐立不安的样子，真要把我惹急了。
18. People thought I was round the bend.
    人们以为我疯了。
19. The chevron or arrow road sign indicates a sharp bend to the left or right.
    V形或箭头路标表示有向左或向右的急转弯。
20. There wasn't room to stand up and he had to bend double.
    空间太小无法站直，他不得不弓着身子。
21. The car went out of control on a bend and plummeted down an embankment.
    车子在弯道处失去控制，一头扎下堤岸。
22. There is a particular urgency in this case, and it would help if you could bend the rules.
    这次碰巧有紧急情况，如果您能通融一下就好了。
23. The driver failed to negotiate a bend and ran into a tree.
    司机没能顺利拐弯，撞到了树上。
24. I was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the left.
    我正驶向下坡路上一个突然向左的急转弯。
25. Steel barriers can bend and absorb the shock.
    钢制栅栏可以弯曲并能吸收冲击力。
26. Several hundred yards beyond the first switchback in the road, he came to the second bend.
    过了公路上第一个急转弯几百码处，他又遇到了第二个急转弯。
27. Arms bend. Arms upward. Wait for it. Stretch.
    手臂弯曲。手臂上举。保持一下。伸展。
28. Heat the glass tube to the point that it can bend.
    将玻璃管加热，以能弯曲为度。
29. Oak may bend but will not break.
    栎木弯而不折。
30. This is too stiff, I can't bend it with my hands.
    这东西太硬，我无法用手把它弯过来。