curve學測 L4KK [ˈkɝv] | /ˈkɝv/
彎道;彎曲處·圖表上的曲線·曲球(棒球投法)·彎曲;轉向
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The kite string curved gently as the wind pushed it sideways.
風箏線隨著風吹來,微微地彎曲。
一個畫面:手畫一道弧線
畫弧手勢手在空中畫出一道彎曲路線
球路轉彎球飛到一半忽然轉向偏移
數據爬升數字隨時間逐漸彎升成線
義項
馬路彎道B2noun彎道;彎曲處
The driver slowed down as he approached the curve in the road.
駕駛在接近路上的彎道時放慢了速度。
a sharp curvethe curve in the road
圖表曲線B2noun圖表上的曲線
The graph showed a steep curve as sales rose sharply over the year.
圖表上呈現一條陡升的曲線,顯示這一年來銷售量急遽上升。
a steep curvea curve on a graph
棒球曲球B1noun曲球(棒球投法)
He threw a curve, and it suddenly bent before the batter could swing.
他丟出一顆曲球,球在打者揮棒前忽然轉向。
throw a curve
道路轉彎B2verb彎曲;轉向
The road curved to the right, and a beautiful view of mountains appeared.
道路向右彎,出現了美麗的山景。
curve to the rightcurve sharply
片語
curve ball轉向球路 →讓人措手不及的曲球
learning curve陡峭爬坡 →從生疏到上手的過程
sharp curve急轉彎道 →彎度很大的路段
throw a curve出乎意料 →丟出讓人措手不及的招數
你會不會這樣說?
The road has a sharp ___ ahead. (curve / curb)
看答案
curve
curve 是彎道,curb 是人行道邊石,發音相近易混淆。
'He threw a curve, and it suddenly bent before the batter could swing.' 這裡的 curve 最接近哪個意思?(A) 圖表上的曲線 (B) 棒球曲球 (C) 馬路彎道
看答案
(B)
此句描述投手與打者,對應「曲球(棒球投法)」義項。
字族
curved 彎曲的・curvy 蜿蜒的;有曲線的