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curley

UK //ˈkɜːli//US //ˈkɜːrli//

词源

源自中古英语 'crul'(卷曲的),与荷兰语 'krul' 同源,最终可能来自原始日耳曼语词根表示'弯曲'。作为姓氏最早记录于13世纪英格兰。

adjective

❶ 形容头发或物体卷曲的,通常指紧密的小卷或波浪形状,常用于描述自然卷发或刻意造型的效果。

“She has beautiful curley hair that bounces when she walks.”

(她有一头漂亮的卷发,走路时会弹跳起来。)

“The puppy's curley tail wagged excitedly.”

(小狗的卷尾巴兴奋地摇来摇去。)

同义词:curly, wavy, coiled, ringleted, crimped

noun

❶ 指卷曲的物体或特征,如卷发、卷曲的线条等,也可作为人名使用。

“The artist drew curleys to decorate the border of the page.”

(艺术家画了些卷曲线条装饰页面边缘。)

“Curley was the name of the ranch hand in Of Mice and Men.”

(柯利是《人鼠之间》里那个牧场工人的名字。)

同义词:curl, loop, spiral, twist, coil

常见短语

curley fries — 螺旋状切割的炸薯条,因其独特的卷曲形状而比普通薯条更酥脆。

“I always order curley fries with my burger for extra crunch.”

(我总在点汉堡时加份卷卷薯条,喜欢它额外的酥脆感。)