curl up

英 [kɜːl ʌp]

美 [kɜːrl ʌp]

蜷缩; （叶子、纸等）卷边

柯林斯词典

• → see:curl 7;8

英英释义

verb

• shape one's body into a curl
  1. She curled farther down under the covers
  2. She fell and drew in
  Synonym:curldraw in

双语例句

• After a while leaves slowly spread out, taking one look, then curl up;
  过了一会儿，树叶又慢慢地伸展开来，再碰一下，又卷曲起来。
• I like to curl up with a story book.
  我喜欢蜷曲而卧着看故事书。
• I prefer the window seat as it allows me to curl up against the window and sleep.
  我喜欢靠窗的作为，因为它能让我靠着窗户蜷起身体睡觉。
• On the battlefield such a coward like him would surely lie down and curl up.
  在战场上，象他那样的胆小鬼肯定会吓瘫倒的。
• I curl up in bed, eyes are the window overlooking the azure blue sky and yellow trunks.
  我蜷缩在床上，眼睛却眺望窗外湛蓝的天空和枯黄的树干。
• Why not rent it out, curl up on the sofa and enjoy the company?
  何不租下它一张碟，两个人一起蜷在沙发上看呢？
• I'd like to curl up next to a fire instead of this cold concrete.
  我想蜷缩在炉火旁，而不是这冰冷的水泥地上。
• If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.
  如果地震发生了，而你不能迅速地从门或窗口逃离，那就在靠近沙发，或椅子的旁边躺下，然后蜷缩起来。
• It can be such a struggle to get out of bedin the morning and you just want to curl up in a ball, but every day you somehow find the strength to carryon and face it with such courage.
  这可能是一种挣扎在早上起床还是你就想蜷缩成一团，，但每一天你不知怎么找到继续下去的力量并面对它的这种勇气。
• My cat likes to lounge on top of my PC, or curl up next to it.
  我的猫喜欢卧在我的个人电脑上，或者蜷伏在电脑旁边。