curl up

(使)蜷曲, 卷起, 撅起(嘴唇等)

例句与用法：

My father's bad jokes always make me curl up.

父亲那些要不得的玩笑总是让我很难为情。

A blow to the stomach made him curl up.

他腹部受到一击而直不起腰来。

She curled up in front of the fire with a book.

她蜷曲在炉火前看书。

I like to curl up with a story book.

我喜欢蜷曲而卧着看故事书。

He fawning manner whenever the boss is around just makes me curl up.

每当老板在时，他那摇尾乞怜的样子真使我恶心。

词形变化：

动词过去式: curled | 动词过去分词: curled | 动词现在分词: curling | 动词第三人称单数: curls |

curl up

词形变化：

动词过去式: curled | 动词过去分词: curled | 动词现在分词: curling | 动词第三人称单数: curls |

curl up1.■卷起；使卷曲；撅起(嘴唇)：The pages of the dictionary had curled up from constant use.字典的书页由于经常使用都卷起来了。2.■蜷缩；笑得直不起腰来；蜷腿坐(或躺)着：The snake curled up in the long grass.那条蛇在深草里把身子蜷成一团。3.■(烟等)袅袅升起：Smoke is curling up from the kitchen chimney.炊烟从厨房的烟囱中冉冉升起。4.■[口语]使倒下；垮掉；一蹶不振：The blow hit the boxer and he curled up on the floor.一拳击中了拳击运动员，他被击倒在拳台上。5.■(使)感到厌恶，恶心；寒心：Her gaudy dress really curls me up.她的花里胡哨的衣服真叫我感到恶心。

curl up

动词 curl up:

shape one's body into a curl

同义词：curl, draw in

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