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the curvature of [something]
在医学语境中，curvature 与 of 连用，后接具体部位。
The X-ray showed the curvature of the patient's spine.
X光片显示了病人脊柱的弯曲。
弯曲
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
弯曲
a curving or bending, often abnormal, especially in medicine
The X-ray showed the curvature of the patient's spine.
X光片显示了病人脊柱的弯曲。
此义项主要用于医学，常指异常弯曲。
弯曲物体的形状。
The shape of something curved.
(医学)弯曲或弯折；通常为异常
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
子空间在度量空间内弯曲的程度。
The extent to which a subspace is curved within a metric space.
曲线与切线之间角度变化的速率(在一点)
the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
The doctor said the patient has a slight curvature of the spine.
医生说这位病人的脊柱有轻微弯曲。
AI contextual example
Severe curvature in the bones can affect a person's posture.
骨骼的严重弯曲会影响一个人的体态。
AI contextual example
An X-ray revealed an abnormal curvature in her lower back.
X光片显示她的下背部有异常弯曲。
AI contextual example
curvature of the spine
脊柱弯曲。
WordNet
在医学语境中，curvature 与 of 连用，后接具体部位。
The X-ray showed the curvature of the patient's spine.
X光片显示了病人脊柱的弯曲。
in 结构强调弯曲发生的部位，a 指一处具体的弯曲。
The doctor found a curvature in his spine.
医生在他的脊柱中发现了一处弯曲。
have 结构表示“有某种弯曲”，curvature 前可加形容词修饰。
The spine has a slight natural curvature.
脊柱有轻微的自然弯曲。
Not this
The curvature road is dangerous to drive on.
Use this
The curved road is dangerous to drive on.
curvature 是名词，表示“曲率/弯曲（状态）”，不能直接修饰名词；表示“弯曲的”作定语时应用形容词 curved。将 curvature 改为 curved 后，句意不变且语法正确。
Not this
The doctor checked the curvature spine.
Use this
The doctor checked the curvature of the spine.
curvature 表示“某部位的弯曲”时，需用 of 短语连接对象，即 the curvature of the spine；不能用名词 spine 直接作定语修饰 curvature，因为这样不符合英语习惯。加上 of the 后结构正确、表意清晰。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
脊柱弯曲
The doctor noticed a slight spinal curvature.
医生注意到轻微的脊柱弯曲。
异常弯曲
An abnormal curvature of the spine can cause back pain.
脊柱异常弯曲会导致背痛。
角膜曲率
The curvature of the cornea affects vision.
角膜曲率影响视力。
晶状体曲率
The curvature of the lens changes when you focus.
聚焦时晶状体曲率会改变。
弯曲度
The surgeon measured the degree of curvature.
外科医生测量了弯曲度。
Use curvature naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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联想 curve（弯曲）：curvature 就是脊柱侧弯时那道弯曲的弧线，记住这个词表示弯曲或曲率。
语域：formal 常见场景：medical reports、mathematics and physics texts、scientific papers curvature 是较正式的科技用词，通常用于医学、数学、物理等专业语境；日常口语中更常用 curve 或 bending。
这些词都以 -ture 拼写结尾，美式读音中词尾均为 /tʃɚ/，与 curvature 的末尾音节相同；但它们的重音位置不同，因此并不与 curvature 严格押韵。furniture 与 curvature 的重音都在首音节且同为 /ɝ/，但后续辅音不一致，只能算相近音；nature、picture、culture、gesture 中的 -ture 虽读音相同，但不是同韵词。
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