Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #7761
winding
蜿蜒的；曲折的；弯弯曲曲的
Sinuous, turning, or twisting in form or motion.
- 1.
Causing one to be breathless or out of breath.
使人气喘吁吁的
- 2.
Moving in a sinuous or twisting manner.
以蜿蜒或扭曲的方式移动
- 3.
Of a horn or wind instrument: blown to make a sound.
指号角或管乐器:吹奏发声的
- 4.
Sinuous, turning, or twisting in form.
形状弯曲、转弯或扭曲的
- 5.
Of speech, writing, etc.: not direct or to the point; rambling, roundabout.
指言语、写作等:不直接或不切题；冗长、迂回的
令人喘不过气的；使人气喘吁吁的；迂回的；绕弯子的；拐弯抹角的；吹奏的；吹响的；使人气喘吁吁的；以蜿蜒或扭曲的方式移动
In use
The winding road led us slowly up the mountain.
We followed the winding path through the forest to reach the lake.
The old town has many narrow, winding streets that are easy to get lost in.
Connections
Collocations
- winding road
- 蜿蜒的道路
- The car drove slowly along the winding road.汽车沿着蜿蜒的道路缓慢行驶。
- winding path
- 弯曲的小径
- We followed a winding path through the forest.我们沿着一条弯曲的小径穿过森林。
- winding river
- 蜿蜒的河流
- The village lies on the banks of a winding river.村庄坐落于一条蜿蜒的河流岸边。
- winding staircase
- 盘旋的楼梯
- They climbed the winding staircase to the top of the tower.他们爬上盘旋的楼梯，到达了塔顶。
- winding trail
- 蜿蜒的小道
- Hikers enjoyed the scenic winding trail up the mountain.徒步旅行者喜欢上山那条风景优美的蜿蜒小道。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一条路像字母“W”一样弯曲，读音“外顶”也像“弯顶”，记住“winding”意为蜿蜒的。
Context & Register
语域：中性；语境：道路、路径、河流；说明：通常用于描述弯曲的道路或路径，在多种语境中均适用。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述道路、路径等曲折蜿蜒的特征。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -inding with the pronunciation /aɪndɪŋ/ (e.g., finding, binding, grinding, blinding) rhyme with the adjective 'winding' (/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/). Be cautious: 'wind' (/wɪnd/) looks similar but has a different vowel sound.
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。
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