curl
英 /kɜːl/ 美 /kɜːrl/
- v. 卷曲；使卷曲to form or make something form a curved shape
- n. 卷发；卷曲物a piece of hair or material shaped into a curve
The dry leaves curl at the edges in autumn.
秋天，干枯的叶子边缘会卷起来。
During prolonged droughts, leaves may curl to reduce water loss and protect plants from further damage.
在持续干旱期间，叶片可能卷曲，以减少水分流失并保护植物免受进一步损害。
搭配
curl up 蜷缩curl your hair 把头发卷起来tight curls 紧密的小卷发
辨析提示
curl up指蜷缩身体，常用于人或动物。
词族
curly (adj.)
反义 straighten
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