
kinks
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'kinke'(弯曲),与古挪威语 'kikna'(弯曲膝盖)同源,17世纪进入英语。
noun
❶ 指物体表面的小弯曲或扭结,通常用于描述头发、绳子等柔软物体因缠绕或挤压形成的不规则形状。
“She tried to comb out the kinks in her wet hair.”
(她试图梳开湿头发上的小卷结。)
“The hose won't work properly because of the kinks in it.”
(水管因为里面的扭结而无法正常使用。)
❶ 指个人性格或行为上的怪癖、特殊偏好,常带有非贬义的调侃意味。
“Everyone has their own little kinks and quirks.”
(每个人都有自己的小怪癖和特别之处。)
“His love for collecting spoons is one of his endearing kinks.”
(他喜欢收集勺子这个可爱的癖好。)
verb
❶ 使某物形成弯曲或扭结的动作,通常用于描述因外力作用导致的变形。
“Be careful not to kink the hose when you store it.”
(收水管时注意别让它打结。)
“The cat kinked its tail when it got excited.”
(猫兴奋时会把尾巴弯起来。)
常见短语
work out the kinks — 指解决系统中的小问题或故障,常用于描述改进产品或流程的过程。
“The software team is working out the final kinks before launch.”
(软件团队正在解决发布前的最后一些小问题。)
kink in the plan — 比喻计划中出现的意外障碍或复杂情况,需要调整方案才能继续推进。
“We hit a kink in the plan when the supplier delayed delivery.”
(当供应商延迟交货时,我们的计划遇到了障碍。)