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bent

UK //bent//US //bent//

词源

源自古英语 'bendan',意为弯曲或使弯曲,与古北欧语 'benda' 同源。中古英语时期演变为现在的形式和含义。

adjective

❶ 形容物体因外力作用而不再笔直,呈现弯曲或折弯的状态。也可比喻人固执或专注于某事。

“The tree was bent by the strong wind.”

(那棵树被强风吹弯了。)

“She picked up a bent nail from the ground.”

(她从地上捡起一根弯曲的钉子。)

❶ 形容人下定决心做某事或对某事有强烈倾向,通常指固执或专注的状态。

“He was bent on becoming a musician.”

(他一心想要成为音乐家。)

“She's bent on proving her theory right.”

(她执意要证明自己的理论是正确的。)

同义词:curved, determined, resolute, crooked, intent

noun

❶ 指天生的才能或强烈的倾向,通常用于描述某人在特定领域的自然偏好或天赋。

“She has a natural bent for mathematics.”

(她在数学方面有天赋。)

“His artistic bent was evident from a young age.”

(他从小就有明显的艺术倾向。)

❶ 指草地或荒野中的一片长满草的斜坡或高地,常见于英国英语中。

“We went for a walk on the bent near the village.”

(我们在村子附近的草坡上散步。)

“The sheep were grazing on the bent.”

(羊群在草坡上吃草。)

同义词:inclination, talent, knack, slope, hillside

常见短语

bent out of shape — 形容人因为某事非常生气或心烦意乱,情绪激动到失去常态。

“Don't get so bent out of shape over a small mistake.”

(不要因为一个小错误就如此生气。)

bent on — 表示决心要做某事,通常带有固执或不顾一切的意味。

“He's bent on traveling the world despite the risks.”

(尽管有风险,他还是执意要环游世界。)