新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

bend

英 [bend]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

bends
1. [C 可数名词] （道路、管子等的）弯曲处
A bend in a road, pipe, or other long thin object is a curve or angle in it.
双语例句
例：
The crash occurred on a sharp bend.
碰撞发生在一个急转弯处。
2. [PL 复数] （潜水员浮出水面过急而引起的）潜函病 , 呼吸减压病
If deep-sea divers suffer from the bends, they experience severe pain and difficulty in breathing as a result of coming to the surface of the sea too quickly.
双语例句
例：
New evidence suggests that exercise could protect divers from the bends.
新证据表明锻炼可以防止潜水员得潜函病。

VERB. 动词

bends , bending , bent
1. [I 不及物动词] 弯下
When you bend, you move the top part of your body downward and forward. Plants and trees also bend.
双语例句
例：
I bent over and kissed her cheek.
我俯身亲吻了她的面颊。
例：
She bent and picked up a plastic bucket.
她弯下身拎起一个塑料桶。
2. [T 及物动词] 低下（头）
When you bend your head, you move your head forward and downward.
双语例句
例：
Rick appeared, bending his head a little to clear the top of the door.
里克出来了，他稍微低头躲开了门框。
3. [I 不及物动词] 弯曲（身体某个部位） , 弯曲
When you bend a part of your body such as your arm or leg, or when it bends, you change its position so that it is no longer straight.
双语例句
例：
These cruel devices are designed to stop prisoners from bending their legs.
这些残酷的刑具是设计来限制犯人弯腿的。
4. [T 及物动词] 使…弯曲
If you bend something that is flat or straight, you use force to make it curved or to put an angle in it.
双语例句
例：
Bend the bar into a horseshoe.
把钢条弯卷成马蹄形。
5. [I 不及物动词] 弯向 , 拐弯
When a road, beam of light, or other long thin thing bends, or when something bends it, it changes direction to form a curve or angle.
双语例句
例：
The road bent slightly to the right.
公路微微向右弯。
6. [T 及物动词] 篡改 , 歪曲（规则等）
If you bend rules or laws, you interpret them in a way that allows you to do something they would not normally allow you to do.
双语例句
例：
A minority of officers were prepared to bend the rules.
少数官员准备篡改规则。