a bend in sth
常用 a bend in the road/river 表示道路或河流的拐弯处。
There is a sharp bend in the road ahead.
前面的路上有一个急弯。
弯曲；弯道；弯曲处
bends — plural of bend
弯曲动作；弯曲；减压病；潜涵病；绳结；接绳结；滑音；推弦；（盾形纹章中的）斜带；斜纹带
A curve or curved part, especially in a road, river, or path.
曲线。
A curve.
曲线的圆形部分
a circular segment of a curve
连接两根绳子末端的各种结。
Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.
导致形成曲线的运动
movement that causes the formation of a curve
由于过快减压引起的严重状况,导致血液中形成氮气泡；减压病。
A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness.
弯曲的部分(如道路、河流或铁路轨道等)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
由两条对角线从右上角到左下角形成的荣誉纹章之一；如果没有负载,通常占盾牌的五分之一,但如果有负载则占三分之一。
One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.
皮革行业中,最优质的鞋底革；臀部皮革；有时是纵向切割的一半臀部皮革。
In the leather trade, the best quality of sole leather; a butt; sometimes, half a butt cut lengthwise.
坚硬的粘土；粘结。
Hard, indurated clay; bind.
船体侧面最厚最强的木板,通常称为舷墙,上面固定有横梁、肘板和肋材。
The thickest and strongest planks in a ship's sides, more generally called wales, which have the beams, knees, and futtocks bolted to them.
从龙骨到船侧顶部形成船体的框架或肋骨。
The frames or ribs that form the ship's body from the keel to the top of the sides.
滑音,或从一个音高滑到另一个音高,尤其是通过弯曲琴弦(如吉他)实现的滑音。
A glissando, or glide between one pitch and another, especially one accomplished by bending a string (such as on guitar).
The car slowed down as it approached the sharp bend in the road.
汽车在接近道路的急弯时减速了。
用法提示：此处“bend”作名词，意为道路的弯曲部分。
AI contextual example
There is a beautiful bend in the river near our village.
我们村子附近的河流有一个美丽的弯道。
用法提示：此处“bend”作名词，指河流的弯曲处。
AI contextual example
He took the bend too fast and almost lost control of his bicycle.
他转弯太快，差点失去对自行车的控制。
用法提示：此处“bend”作名词，表示弯道。
AI contextual example
常用 a bend in the road/river 表示道路或河流的拐弯处。
There is a sharp bend in the road ahead.
前面的路上有一个急弯。
around the bend 指在拐弯处；英式英语中也常说 round the bend。
The bus stop is just around the bend.
公交车站就在拐弯处附近。
the bends 指减压病，通常用复数形式，前面加 the。
Divers can get the bends if they come up too quickly.
潜水员如果上浮太快，可能会得减压病。
grammar · medium
易错句子This mountain road has a lot of bend.
正确表达This mountain road has a lot of bends.
bend 作名词表示“弯道”时是可数名词，指多个弯道必须用复数 bends；汉语名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。a lot of 后接可数名词时要用复数形式，因此说 a lot of bends。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is a sharp bend of the road ahead.
正确表达There is a sharp bend in the road ahead.
表示“道路上的转弯处”时，英语固定用 a bend in the road，介词是 in，而不是 of；汉语“……的弯道”会诱导学习者直译成 of，但此处 in 表示“在道路这一范围内出现的弯”，所以要用 in。
作为名词，表示笔直的部分，与弯曲部分相对
急弯
The driver slowed down at the sharp bend.
司机在急弯处减速。
缓弯
The road follows a gentle bend through the valley.
道路沿着山谷形成一个缓弯。
河湾
They camped at a beautiful river bend.
他们在美丽的河湾处露营。
发夹弯
The mountain road has a dangerous hairpin bend.
山路有一个危险的发夹弯。
道路转弯处
A sign warned of a sharp bend in the road ahead.
一块标牌警告前方道路有急弯。
危险弯道
There is a dangerous bend just after the bridge.
刚过桥就有一个危险弯道。
变通规则，通融
The teacher sometimes bends the rules for students who have a good reason.
老师有时会为有充分理由的学生通融一下。
竭尽全力，拼命
She bent over backwards to make sure everyone was comfortable.
她竭尽全力确保每个人都感到舒适。
长时间和某人交谈（尤指倾诉）
He bent my ear about his problems for over an hour.
他向我倾诉他的问题，说了一个多小时。
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