bent

名词 bent:

1. a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
   同义词：set
2. grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
   同义词：bent grass, bent-grass
3. an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
4. a special way of doing something
   同义词：knack, hang

动词 bend:

1. form a curve
   同义词：bend, flex
2. change direction
   同义词：bend
3. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
   同义词：flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
4. bend one's back forward from the waist on down
   同义词：crouch, stoop, bend, bow
5. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
   同义词：deflect, bend, turn away
6. bend a joint
   同义词：flex, bend

形容词 bent:

1. altered from an originally straight condition
2. fixed in your purpose
   同义词：bent on, dead set, intent on, out to
3. used of the back and knees; stooped
   同义词：bended
4. used especially of the head or upper back
   同义词：bowed, inclined
5. of metal e.g.
   同义词：crumpled, dented

1. The branch bent but didn't break when the boy climbed along it.
   那男孩爬上树枝时，树枝弯曲了，但是没有折断。
2. She is bent on becoming a film star when she grows up.
   她一心想长大后当一名影星。
3. Judy bent her face low over the notebook.
   朱迪把脸凑近笔记本。
4. The branches bent in the wind.
   树枝被风吹弯了。
5. She has bent on becoming an actress.
   她决心成为一名女演员。
6. He has a bent for art.
   他生性爱好艺术。

bent

v.（动词）
Past tense and past participle of bend
bend的过去式和过去分词
adj.（形容词）
Altered from an originally straight or even condition:
弯曲的：从原来直接或相同情况下转变的：
例句：
pieces of bent wire.
几根弯电线

Determined to take a course of action:
决心的：决心做某事的：
例句：
I was bent on going to the theater.
我一心要去剧院

Chiefly British Corrupt; venal.
【多用于英国】 腐败的；贪污的
n.（名词）
A tendency, disposition, or inclination:
爱好：癖好、爱好或倾向：
例句：
.The natural bent of my mind was to science.(Thomas Paine)
.我生来爱好科学.(托马斯·佩恩)

A transverse structural member or framework used for strengthening a bridge or trestle.
排架：用于加固桥梁或支架的横向构架或框架

bent
bent 2

n.（名词）
Bent grass.
剪股颖属草
The stiff stalk of various grasses.
梗草：各种草的硬花梗
An area of grassland unbounded by hedges or fences.
荒草地：无栅栏或篱笆环围的草地

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English beonet [attested only in place names]
源自 古英语 beonet [仅限于地名]