Word · Frequency #7037
curbed
控制；限制；抑制
curbed is the past of curb.
核心释义
to control or limit something, especially something bad or undesirable
- 1.
减轻强度；抑制；限制在一定范围内
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- 2.
靠近路边
keep to the curb
- 3.
施加限制
place restrictions on
牵狗在路边排便；减轻强度；抑制；限制在一定范围内；靠近路边；施加限制；抑制
用法In use
The government is trying to curb inflation.
用法提示：动词 curb 在此处表示“抑制”通货膨胀。
She had to curb her anger during the heated argument.
用法提示：动词 curb 在此处表示“控制”情绪。
The new policy aims to curb air pollution.
用法提示：动词 curb 在此处表示“限制”污染。
curb sth
curb 是及物动词，后接需要控制或减弱的对象，如开支、情绪、行为等。
The new law aims to curb carbon emissions.
这项新法律旨在抑制碳排放。
curb the urge/temptation to do sth
此结构表示“克制做某事的冲动或诱惑”。
She managed to curb her urge to interrupt him.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- curb spending
- 抑制开支
- The government introduced new measures to curb spending.政府推出了新措施来抑制开支。
- curb inflation
- 抑制通货膨胀
- The central bank raised interest rates to curb inflation.央行提高利率以抑制通货膨胀。
- curb one's anger
- 克制怒火
- He struggled to curb his anger during the meeting.他在会议上努力克制自己的怒火。
- curb the spread
- 遏制蔓延
- Vaccination is crucial to curb the spread of the virus.疫苗接种对于遏制病毒传播至关重要。
- curb emissions
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象马路边石（curb）挡住车轮，引申为“抑制”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式文书中控制或抑制某事物、日常交流中谈论自我克制 该词作动词时多用于正式或半正式场合，例如在政策、经济或个人行为描述中。口语中虽可理解，但更常见的口语化替代词是“control”或“hold back”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'verb', 'herb', 'blurb', 'suburb', and 'disturb' all share the same stressed vowel and ending /ɝb/ as 'curb', making them perfect rhymes. Note that 'herb' is sometimes pronounced without the 'h', and 'suburb' and 'disturb' have second-syllable stress but still rhyme. The spelling patterns are -erb (verb, herb) and -urb (blurb, suburb, disturb).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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