
好词典

源自中古英语 'curlen',与古诺尔斯语 'krulla'(卷曲)相关,最终可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 指物体或毛发等呈现卷曲或弯曲的状态,通常形容自然形成的或人为制造的卷曲形状。
“She has beautiful curled hair that bounces when she walks.”
(她有一头漂亮的卷发,走路时会弹跳起来。)
“The cat slept with its tail curled around its body.”
(那只猫睡觉时尾巴蜷曲在身体周围。)
curled up — 形容人或动物将身体蜷缩成一团,通常是为了舒适、保暖或睡觉。
“The puppy curled up on the sofa and fell asleep.”
(小狗蜷缩在沙发上睡着了。)