
好词典

来自古英语 'windan',意为 '缠绕、弯曲',与德语 'winden' 同源。
❶ 形容道路、河流等弯曲的、蜿蜒的,指不是直线前进而是有多个转弯或曲折。
“The car slowly made its way up the winding mountain road.”
(汽车缓慢地行驶在蜿蜒的山路上。)
“We followed the winding path through the forest.”
(我们沿着森林中弯曲的小径前行。)
❶ 指弯曲或蜿蜒的部分或路径,也指缠绕的动作或过程。
“The winding of the river makes the scenery very beautiful.”
(河流的蜿蜒使景色非常美丽。)
“The clock stopped because the winding was broken.”
(钟停了,因为发条坏了。)
winding up — 指结束某事或使某事逐渐停止,也指给机械装置上发条。
“The company is winding up its operations in this region.”
(公司正在结束其在该地区的业务。)