Word · Frequency #42467
curvy
/ˈkəːvi/
adjective
弯曲的；有曲线的
having curves; not straight
- 1.
Having curves.
弯曲的；有曲线的。
- 2.
Buxom or curvaceous.
(女子)丰满性感的；曲线玲珑的。
曲线美的；身材有曲线的；弯曲的；有曲线的。；(女子)丰满性感的；曲线玲珑的。；弯曲的；曲线美的(等于curvaceous)
In use
The road to the village is very curvy, so drive slowly.
The dress has a curvy silhouette that flatters many body types.
She embraces her curvy figure and feels confident.
subject + be curvy
Her body is curvy.
她的身材曲线优美。
curvy + noun
She has a curvy silhouette.
她有曲线美的轮廓。
get curvier
curvier是curvy的比较级形式。
She got curvier after exercising.
锻炼后她的身材更曲线了。
Common mistakes
She has a nice curve body.She has a nice curvy body.
curve 是名词，curvy 是形容词，修饰名词 body 时需用形容词 curvy。
This road is more curvy than that one.This road is curvier than that one.
curvy 的比较级是 curvier，而非 more curvy，虽然 more curvy 也可接受，但 curvier 更规范。
Connections
Confusing words
- curvaceous
- 曲线美的 · curvy更泛指弯曲或曲线，而curvaceous专指女性身材的曲线优美，带有性感意味
- sinuous
- 蜿蜒的 · curvy可用于形状或路线，但sinuous强调蜿蜒曲折、迂回，多用于描述河流、道路等，语义更正式
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.