curve
🇺🇸
/kɜːrv/
🇬🇧
/kɜːv/
a line that bends smoothly
The road has a sharp curve ahead.
前方道路有一個急轉彎。
a ball that bends when thrown
The pitcher threw a curve that fooled the batter.
投手投出了一個讓打者上當的曲球。
an unexpected problem
Life threw him a curve when he lost his job.
當他失去工作時,生活給了他一個意外的打擊。
the rounded shape of a body
The dress showed off her curves nicely.
這件連衣裙很好地展現了她的曲線美。
to bend or move in a curved shape
The river curves around the mountain.
河流蜿蜒繞過山脈。