sinuous

英 [ˈsɪnjuəs]

美 [ˈsɪnjuəs]

adj.  弯曲有致的; 蜿蜒的

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BNC.19926 / COCA.19654

牛津词典

adj.

• 弯曲有致的；蜿蜒的
  turning while moving, in an elegant way; having many curves
  1. a sinuous movement
     婀娜多姿的动作
  2. the sinuous grace of a cat
     猫的灵活优美
  3. the sinuous course of the river
     弯弯曲曲的河道

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 摇曳生姿的;动作柔软的
  Something that issinuousmoves with smooth twists and turns.
  1. ...the silent, sinuous approach of a snake through the long grass...
     一条蛇灵活地扭动身躯，穿过高高的草丛悄悄地靠近
  2. He has a distinctively sinuous way of walking.
     他走路扭来扭去，很有特点。
• ADJ-GRADED 蜿蜒的;弯弯曲曲的
  Something that issinuoushas many smooth turns and curves.
  1. I drove along sinuous mountain roads.
     我行驶在蜿蜒的山路上。

英英释义

adj

• curved or curving in and out
  1. wiggly lines
  Synonym:sinuatewiggly

双语例句

• The great creator raised his sinuous, powerful, flexible arm, and we know where we stand.
  伟大的造物主抬起了他弯曲的，有力的，灵活的手臂，我们知道了我们的立场。
• With snakes, mating is an act of sinuous grace and beauty.
  对蛇来说，交配是优雅而复杂的动作。
• The form of frond epidermis of S.grevilleoides and S.albofusca bring into correspondence with each other: the epidermis cells are irregular narrow strip with sinuous anticlinal walls;
  该属两种叶表皮形态基本一致：表皮细胞为不规则的狭长形，垂周壁波状；
• Roll deposits may be more than a mile in length along sinuous solution fronts.
  卷型矿床的长度沿着弯曲的溶液前缘可达1哩以上。
• He has a distinctively sinuous way of walking.
  他走路扭来扭去，很有特点。
• And growing is that sinuous road.
  而成长就是那弯遥遥迢迢的来时路。
• For a moment he fingered the symbol on his cloak, a circle half white and half black, the colors separated by a sinuous line.
  有一阵，他用手指触摸斗篷上的一个圆环形符号，半白半黑的颜色被一条蜿蜒的曲线一分为二。
• Sinuous Springs are mainly used for sofas ( seat and back), car seat and beds.
  型弹簧主要用在沙发（底座和靠背）、汽车座椅和床。
• "The detached crystals slithered down the rock face for a moment and then made no further sound"( H.G.Wells). The word can also suggest the sinuous, gliding motion of a reptile.
  “散开的晶体在岩石表面滑了一段时间就再也没有声音了”（H·G·威尔斯）。这个词还可以指爬行动物蜿蜒，滑行的动物。
• He enjoyed watching the sinuous bodies of the dancers.
  他喜欢观赏舞蹈演员婀娜的身段。