Word · Frequency #5141
curls
卷发；鬈发
curls is the plural of curl.
核心释义
A curved lock or piece of hair; a ringlet.
- 1.
A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.
- 2.
A curved stroke or shape.
- 3.
A spin making the trajectory of an object curve.
- 4.
Movement of a moving rock away from a straight line.
- 5.
Any exercise performed by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially those that train the biceps.
- 6.
The vector field denoting the rotationality of a given vector field.
- 7.
Any of various diseases of plants causing the leaves or shoots to curl up; often specifically the potato curl.
- 8.
The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the flame.
- 9.
A pattern where the receiver appears to be running a fly pattern but after a set number of steps or yards quickly stops and turns around, looking for a pass.
- 10.
A thin, curved piece of chocolate used as decoration.
- 11.
The concave part of a breaking wave.
卷曲；弯曲；弯举；弧线；曲线运动；卷浪；浪卷；卷叶病
用法In use
She used a curling iron to create soft curls in her hair.
用法提示：此处 curls 为名词复数，表示卷曲的头发或发卷。
The smoke from the campfire rose in a lazy curl.
用法提示：curl 作为名词，指烟雾旋转上升的形状。
The pages of the old book had a curl at the corners.
用法提示：curl 作为名词，指物体边缘的卷曲状态。
have + (adj.) + curls
curls 常用复数，表示卷发。
She has beautiful curls.
她有一头漂亮的卷发。
a curl of + noun
描述卷曲状的物体，如烟、头发等。
A curl of smoke rose from the chimney.
一缕烟从烟囱升起。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tight curls
- 紧密的卷发
- She has tight curls that bounce when she walks.她有一头紧密的卷发，走路时会弹跳。
- loose curls
- 松散的卷发
- I prefer loose curls for a more relaxed look.我更喜欢松散的卷发，看起来更放松。
- natural curls
- 天然卷发
- Her natural curls frame her face beautifully.她的天然卷发很好地衬托了她的脸型。
- curl cream
- 卷发乳
- Apply a dime-sized amount of curl cream to damp hair.取一枚硬币大小的卷发乳涂抹在湿发上。
- a curl of smoke
- 一缕烟
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象字母C（curl首字母）像卷曲的头发，记忆‘curl’为‘卷曲’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：头发、卷曲形状 通常用于描述头发或物体的卷曲形状，属于中性语域。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'curl': whirl, twirl, furl, hurl, pearl, swirl (all have the same /ɜːrl/ ending). Note that 'curly' shares the 'curl' spelling but has a different pronunciation /ˈkɜːrli/ due to the extra syllable.
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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