curve

curve, bend, bow, crook, twist

名词 curve:

1. the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
   同义词：curved shape
2. a line on a graph representing data
3. a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
   同义词：curve ball, breaking ball, bender
4. the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
   同义词：curvature
5. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
   同义词：bend

动词 curve:

1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly
   同义词：swerve, sheer, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
2. extend in curves and turns
   同义词：wind, twist
3. form an arch or curve
   同义词：arch, arc
4. bend or cause to bend
   同义词：crook
5. form a curl, curve, or kink
   同义词：curl, kink

1. The coast sweeps (away) northwards in a wide curve.
   海岸呈一大弧形向北伸展。
2. The falling star described a long curve in the sky.
   流星在空中画出了一道长长的弧线。
3. The road curved sharply to the right.
   道路有个急转弯拐向右边。
4. The car made a sharp curve.
   汽车拐了一个急弯。

curve

n.（名词）

A line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion.
曲线：一条光滑并连续地偏离直线的线
A surface that deviates from planarity in a smooth, continuous fashion.
曲面：一个光滑且连续地偏离水平面的面
Something characterized by such a line or surface, especially a rounded line or contour of the human body.
弯曲物：具有曲线或曲面特征的东西，尤指圆形的线或人体的曲线轮廓
A relatively smooth bend in a road or other course.
转弯：一条道路或其它通路的相对平滑的弯曲处

A line representing data on a graph.
曲线：在图表上代表数据的一条线
A trend derived from or as if from such a graph.
曲线图趋势：从曲线图上或似乎从曲线图上呈现出的趋势
A graphic representation showing the relative performance of individuals as measured against each other, used especially as a method of grading students in which the assignment of grades is based on predetermined proportions of students.
成绩分布曲线：一种用来显示个人与他人比较时相对表现的图示，尤指用作给学生分等级的方法，这种分级法是建立在预先确定的学生比例之上的
Mathematics
【数学】
The graph of a function on a coordinate plane.
曲线图：一种能在坐标平面上表示某一函数的图形
The intersection of two surfaces in three dimensions.
两面相交：在立方体中的两个面的相交
Baseball A curve ball.
【棒球】 曲线球
Slang A trick or deception.
【俚语】 骗人，欺骗
v.（动词）
curved,curv.ing,curves
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To move in or take the shape of a curve:
沿曲线运动，成曲线：
例句：
The path curves around the lake.
这条道路绕着湖延伸

v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to curve.See Synonyms at bend
使弯曲参见 bend
Baseball To pitch a curve ball to.
【棒球】 向…投曲线球
To grade (students, for example) on a curve.
打分数：在成绩分布曲线上给（学生等）分级

来源：
From Middle English [curved]
源自 中古英语 [弯曲的]
from Latin curvus * see sker- 2
源自 拉丁语 curvus *参见 sker- 2

【引伸】
curv.edness
n.（名词）
curv.y
adj.（形容词）