curve
- n. 曲线, 弯道
- v. 弯曲, 使弯曲
- Definition
- n. a smoothly bending line or shape
- v. to bend into a curved shape
- Example
- The road has a sharp curve just before the bridge.
- 这条路在桥前有一个急转弯。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to bend something (verb).
比较义项：弯曲、使弯曲（动词）。
- curve 本词
A general, neutral verb for bending anything into a curved shape; used for roads, bodies, lines, and technical descriptions; common in everyday speech and writing.
curve是通用、中性的动词，可指任何事物弯曲成曲线状，可用于道路、身体、线条等，日常和书面语中都很常见。
The gymnast curved her spine into a perfect arch during the routine.
那位体操运动员在动作中把脊背弯成了一个完美的弧形。
- crook
A narrow, somewhat old-fashioned verb used almost only for bending a finger or arm, especially as a beckoning gesture; rare outside this fixed collocation.
crook是较为陈旧、用法狭窄的动词，几乎只用于弯曲手指或手臂，尤其是勾手指示意的动作；除这一固定搭配外很少使用。
He crooked his finger to beckon the waiter over to the table.
他勾了勾手指，示意服务员过来。
Both can mean to bend something. Curve is general and neutral, used for bending roads, bodies, or lines. Crook is old-fashioned, used almost only for bending a finger or arm, as a beckoning gesture; the noun 'crook' meaning 'a dishonest person' is not compared here.
这两个词在“使弯曲”这一义项上意思相近，但curve是通用词，可用来说道路、身体、线条等各种事物的弯曲；crook则几乎只用于“弯曲手指（勾手指示意）”这一固定搭配，语气偏陈旧、书面。另外，crook还有“骗子”的名词义，这里不作比较。