curl up

英 [kɜːl ʌp]

美 [kɜːrl ʌp]

蜷缩; （叶子、纸等）卷边

柯林斯词典

• → see:curl 7;8

英英释义

verb

• shape one's body into a curl
  1. She curled farther down under the covers
  2. She fell and drew in
  Synonym:curldraw in

双语例句

• Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position.
  猫、狗和婴儿通常都自然地卷起做胎儿式。
• Be careful not to curl up the corner of the dictionary.
  当心别把字典的边卷曲了。
• On the battlefield such a coward like him would surely lie down and curl up.
  在战场上，象他那样的胆小鬼肯定会吓瘫倒的。
• You can curl up in an armchair, or in bed, with a good book.
  你可以蜷曲在一张有扶手的椅子里或床上看一本好书。
• I prefer the window seat as it allows me to curl up against the window and sleep.
  我喜欢靠窗的作为，因为它能让我靠着窗户蜷起身体睡觉。
• Kick off your flip-flops, pour yourself a lemonade, and curl up with the summer's best seller.
  行动起来，倒上一杯柠檬汁，开始仔细阅读这本夏季最畅销的书。
• If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.
  如果地震发生了，而你不能迅速地从门或窗口逃离，那就在靠近沙发，或椅子的旁边躺下，然后蜷缩起来。
• Why not rent it out, curl up on the sofa and enjoy the company?
  何不租下它一张碟，两个人一起蜷在沙发上看呢？
• I still think cartoons are for kids, but I've come to appreciate the chance to curl up on the couch every Sunday night with Michael to watch The Simpsons.
  我仍然认为漫画是孩子们，但我已经来欣赏的机会，卷曲了就躺在沙发上每星期日晚间与迈克尔观赏辛普森。
• Or worse& maybe his toes have begun to curl up at the ends.
  或许是更糟&他的脚趾都已经蜷在鞋里了。