Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense bends, present participle bending, past tense, past participle bent
1VERB 弯腰;俯身;弯曲 When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend . 弯腰;俯身;弯曲
I bent over and kissed her cheek. [VERB adv./prep.]
我俯身亲吻了她的脸颊。
Turn the pot if the plants show signs of bending towards the light. [VERB adv./prep.]
如果花草有向阳性,就把花盆转一下。
She bent and picked up a plastic bucket. [VERB]
她弯腰提起一个塑料桶。
She was bent over the sink washing the dishes. [VERB-ed]
她俯在水槽边洗盘子。
2VERB 低(头);俯(首) When you bend your head, you move your head forwards and downwards. 低(头);俯(首)
Rick appeared, bending his head a little to clear the top of the door. [VERB noun]
里克到了,进门时为了避开门楣稍微低了下头。
3V-ERG 弯曲(手臂、腿等);(手臂、腿等)弯曲 When you bend a part of your body such as your arm or leg, or when it bends, you change its position so that it is no longer straight. 弯曲(手臂、腿等);(手臂、腿等)弯曲
These cruel devices are designed to stop prisoners bending their legs. [VERB noun]
这些残酷的刑具是用来阻止犯人弯腿的。
As you walk faster, you will find the arms bend naturally and more quickly. [VERB]
走快时,你会发现手臂会自然弯曲,而且频率会更快。
bent
Keep your knees slightly bent.
保持双膝稍稍弯曲。
4VERB 使弯曲;使变弯 If you bend something that is flat or straight, you use force to make it curved or to put an angle in it. 使弯曲;使变弯
Bend the bar into a horseshoe. [VERB noun prep.]
把铁条弯成马蹄形。
She'd cut a jagged hole in the tin, bending a knife in the process. [VERB noun]
5V-ERG (使)(路、光束等)弯曲 When a road, beam of light, or other long thin thing bends, or when something bends it, it changes direction to form a curve or angle. (使)(路、光束等)弯曲
The road bent slightly to the right. [VERB]
这条路稍微朝右弯。
Glass bends light of different colours by different amounts. [VERB noun]
8VERB 曲解,通融,篡改(规则、法律等) If you bend rules or laws, you interpret them in a way that allows you to do something they would not normally allow you to do. 曲解,通融,篡改(规则、法律等)
A minority of officers were prepared to bend the rules. [VERB noun]
少数官员准备篡改规则。
9VERB 歪曲(事实) If you bend the truth or bend the facts, you say something that is not exactly true. 歪曲(事实)
Sometimes we bend the truth a little in order to spare them the pain of the real facts. [VERB noun]
11PHRASE 竭尽全力 If you say that someone is bending over backwards to be helpful or kind, you are emphasizing that they are trying very hard to be helpful or kind. 竭尽全力 [emphasis]
People are bending over backwards to please customers.
12PHRASE 使非常恼火;使极为恼怒 If you say that someone or something drives you round the bend, you mean that you dislike them and they annoy or upset you very much. 使非常恼火;使极为恼怒 [British, informal, feelings]
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。
13PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb]做蠢事;干傻事;发疯 If you say that someone is round the bend, you mean that they do foolish or silly things. 做蠢事;干傻事;发疯 [British, informal]
ADJECTIVE | ... OF BENDS | VERB + BEND | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤gentle, slight, wide緩彎▸➤hairpin, sharp, tight急轉彎◇Some of the hairpin bends had Ruth clinging to her seat.駛過一些急轉彎時,露絲緊緊抓着座位。➤dangerous危險的彎道▸➤blind (BrE) 隱蔽的彎角◇mountain roads with steep gradients and blind bends有陡峭坡路和隱蔽彎角的山道➤left-hand, right-hand左轉彎;右轉彎▸➤final, last, opening (= in a race)(比賽的)最後一個彎道,第一個彎道◇He had a winning lead off the final bend.他駛過最後一個彎道時獲得了制勝的領先優勢。... OF BENDS➤series一連串的彎道◇a series of dangerous bends連續的危險彎道VERB + BEND➤come around, come round, negotiate, round, take, turn轉彎;順利通過彎道;通過彎道;拐彎◇He slowed down to negotiate the bend.他減速通過了彎道。PREPOSITION➤around a/the bend, round a/the bend (especially BrE) 通過彎道處◇The car vanished around a bend.汽車轉過彎道後消失不見了。➤into a/the bend進入彎道◇I inched the car into the bend.我一點兒一點兒把車開進彎道內。➤off a/the bend離開彎道處◇He came off the bend in the lead.他第一個通過彎道。➤on a/the bend在彎道處◇Slow down on the tight bends.急轉彎處減速慢行。➤bend in⋯中的彎道◇a wide bend in the river河流的一個緩彎bend
verb
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤slightly略彎下腰▸➤quickly, swiftly迅速彎腰➤slowly慢慢彎下腰▸➤back, backwards/backward, forward向後彎曲;向前彎曲▸➤down, over彎下身來◇I bent down and tied my shoelace.我彎下身來繫鞋帶。➤close, nearer彎腰靠近◇Sarah bent close to him.薩拉彎下身子靠近他。➤double弓着身子◇I had to bend double to get under the table.我得弓着身子才能鑽到桌子底下。PREPOSITION➤at彎⋯◇Avoid bending at the waist when lifting heavy objects.搬起重物時不要彎腰。➤towards/toward彎腰靠近◇He came closer and bent towards / toward her.他走上前朝她俯下身來。
bend verb ⇨bend (bend your head)⇨curve (a road bends)⇨twist (bend the wire)bend noun ⇨cornerbend
verb
bend ♦︎ kneel ♦︎ crouch ♦︎ bow ♦︎ squat ♦︎ stoop ♦︎ duck ♦︎ hunch ♦︎ hunker down ♦︎ curtsyThese words all mean to move your body into a position near the ground and/or with your head downwards.这些词均表示弯下身。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to bend / kneel / crouch / bow / squat / stoop / duck / hunch / hunker down◆to bend / bow / duck your head■bend(bent, bent) [intransitive, transitive](especially of sb's body or head) to lean in a particular direction; to make your body, head, arm, leg, etc. lean or move in a particular direction(尤指人的身体或头部)倾斜,偏向;(使身体、头、四肢等)弯曲◆He bent and kissed her.他低下头吻了她。◆She bent forward to pick up the newspaper.她弯腰去捡报纸。◆She was bent over her desk writing a letter.她正伏案写信。◆Bend your knees, keeping your back straight.曲膝,背部挺直。■kneel(knelt, knelt; NAmE alsokneeled, kneeled) [intransitive] to be in or move into a position where your body is supported on your knees, with the lower legs bent back跪;跪着;跪下◆We knelt down on the ground to examine the tracks.我们跪在地上察看踪迹。◆He knelt and prayed for guidance.他跪下来祷告,祈求得到指引。■crouch [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to lower your body close to the ground by bending your legs under you蹲;蹲下;蹲伏◆He crouched down beside her.他在她的旁边蹲了下来。◆Doyle crouched behind a hedge.多伊尔蹲在篱笆后面。▸crouch
noun
[singular] ◆She dropped to a crouch.她俯身蹲了下来。■bow baʊ [intransitive, transitive] to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or as a greeting; to move your head forwards and downwards鞠躬;低头◆He bowed low to the assembled crowd.他向集结的人群深深地鞠了一躬。◆She bowed her head in shame.她羞愧地低下了头。▸bow
noun
[countable] ◆He gave her a deep bow.他向她深深地鞠了一躬。■squatskwɒt; NAmEskwɑːt(-tt-) [intransitive] to sit on your heels with your knees bent up close to your body蹲坐;蹲◆Children were squatting on the floor.孩子们蹲在地板上。■stoop [intransitive] to bend your body forwards and downwards; to stand or walk with your head and shoulders bent forwards俯身;弯腰;(站立或行走时)弓背◆She stooped down to pick up the child.她俯身抱起孩子。◆He tends to stoop because he's so tall.他个子太高了,所以常常弓着背。▸stoop
noun
[singular] ◆He walks with a slight stoop.他走路时背微驼。■duck [intransitive, transitive] to move your head or body downwards quickly in order to avoid being hit or seen低下头,弯下身(以免被打中或看见)◆He had to duck as he came through the door.他进门时得弯下身来。◆She just managed to duck out of sight.她总算避开了别人的视线。◆He ducked the first few blows, then started to fight back.他躲开前几拳后便开始反击。■hunch [intransitive, transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to bend the top part of your body forwards and raise your shoulders and back弓身;弓背;耸肩◆She leaned forward, hunching over the desk.她身体前倾,伏在写字台上。◆He hunched his shoulders and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.他耸着肩,双手深深地插进衣袋。■ˌhunker ˈdown
phrasal verb
(especially NAmE, ratherinformal) to squat蹲坐;蹲◆He hunkered down beside her.他挨着她蹲下。■curtsy ( curtsey) [intransitive] to bend your knees with one foot in front of the other, done by a woman or girl as a sign of respect to sb very important, or as part of a dance(女子)行屈膝礼◆She curtsied to the Queen.她向女王行了屈膝礼。▸curtsy ( curtsey)