curve

n.弧线，曲线；曲线状物；弯曲物；[棒]曲线板

vt.使弯曲；使成曲线；使成弧形

vi.弯曲；弯成曲线，弯成弧形；沿曲线行进

adj.弯曲的；曲线形的

noun

1. 曲线；弧线；曲面；弯曲
   a line or surface that bends gradually; a smooth bend
   1. the delicate curve of her ear
      她耳朵的优美曲线
   2. a pattern of straight lines and curves
      直线与曲线交织的图案
   3. a curve in the road
      道路上的拐弯处
   4. The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree.
      司机在拐弯处失控，撞在了一棵树上。
   5. to plot a curve on a graph
      在图上绘出一条曲线
   6. the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income)
      失业与国民收入曲线
2. （投向击球员的）曲线球
   a ball that moves in a curve when it is thrown to the batter
   1. One of the journalists threw the senator a curve (= surprised him by asking a difficult question) .
      一名记者向那位参议员提出了一个出乎意料的难题。

verb

1. （使）沿曲线运动；呈曲线形
   to move or make sth move in the shape of a curve; to be in the shape of a curve
   1. The road curved around the bay.
      那条路沿海湾呈曲线伸展。
   2. The ball curved through the air.
      球在空中沿曲线运动。
   3. His lips curved in a smile.
      他咧嘴笑了。

名词复数形式:curves 现在分词:curving 过去式:curved 过去分词:curved 第三人称单数:curves

curve 曲线，弧度

来自PIE*sker, 弯，转，词源同ring, curly.

1. Her spine curved
   她的脊柱弯曲了。
2. The track curved away below him.
   他脚下的小径蜿蜒地伸向远方。
3. A small, unobtrusive smile curved the cook's thin lips.
   厨师的薄唇一弯，露出一丝不易察觉的微笑。
4. The ball curved strangely in the air.
   球在空中划出一道奇异的弧线。
5. Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve
   每一家企业都将面临需求曲线的下滑。
6. Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
   这是否是原本良好的增长曲线中暂时的偏离？
7. At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, 'We're going to bring spouses'.
   在最后一刻，我给他们出了一个难题，说：“我们要带家属来。”
8. Both he and the crew are on a steep learning curve
   他和组员们都学得很快。
9. There is a learning curve in the process of seeking employment.
   找工作有一个经验累积的过程。
10. Stay on the left-hand pavement to follow a road downhill round a curve
    继续顺着左边的人行道拐一个弯，然后沿路下山。
11. The slope increases as you go up the curve.
    上了弯道以后，路越来越陡。
12. The engine of the train left the rails at a curve.
    火车头在拐弯处脱轨。
13. A nearly ideal solution like benzene-toluene shows a vapor-pressure curve that conforms very closely to the plot.
    像苯一甲苯那样的接近理想溶液，其蒸气压曲线与此图板极为吻合。
14. There's a curve in the lane.
    这胡同有个弯儿。
15. There is a blind curve on the highway.
    那条公路上有一个难以看见的转弯处。
16. Two types of power amplifier for measuring speaker impedance curve were analysed.
    摘要分析了2种应用于测量扬声器阻抗曲线的功率放大器。
17. The population curve has slowed down.
    人口曲线已趋平缓。
18. The curve pattern showed that the ratio of dark-respiration to photorespiration increased at first and decreased later on.
    暗呼吸及光呼吸速率与叶水势降低的关系，呈现先升高而后下降的曲线类型。
19. The cost of materials does not fall on the experience curve.
    材料成本不位于经验曲线上。
20. Others claim that it is a mistake to see either learning curve effects or experience curve effects as a given.
    还有人说把学习曲线效应和经验曲线效应看成给定的不对。
21. The experimental curve runs nearly parallel to the abscissa.
    实验曲线几乎与横座标平行。
22. The area under the response curve will be unchanged.
    响应曲线面积没有什么变化。
23. Spectral luminous efficiency curve for scotopic vision.
    暗视觉的光谱光效曲线。
24. Then the absorbance is calculated as concentration of AQ from working curve.
    最后，根据工作曲线将吸光度转换成蒽醌浓度。
25. This is an inward curve.
    这是一条向里弯曲的曲线。
26. The bending curve of the work roll was obtained.
    得出了工作辊的挠度曲线；
27. This is a plane curve.
    这是一条平面曲线。
28. ( geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone.
    （几何）一个平面和一个圆锥体相交而生成的曲线。
29. Based on test data analysis system, error compensation curve was obtained and corrected.
    通过对试验数据的分析得出系统的误差补偿曲线和校正方法。
30. The standard curve and performance characteristics of the assay are also provided in the report.
    报告中还提供了标准曲线和性能特点，分析中应用的ELISA方法的流程附在结尾处。