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曲线;弧线
A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.
例句
...the curve of his lips.
他嘴唇的曲线
...a curve in the road.
道路的转弯
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V-ERG
(使)弯曲;(使)呈曲线形
If something curves, or if someone or something curves it, it has the shape of a curve.
例句
Her spine curved...
她的脊柱弯曲了。
The track curved away below him.
他脚下的小径蜿蜒地伸向远方。
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VERB
沿曲线运动
If something curves, it moves in a curve, for example through the air.
例句
The ball curved strangely in the air.
球在空中划出一道奇异的弧线。
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(尤指用图表表示的)曲线变化
You can refer to a change in something as a particular curve, especially when it is represented on a graph.
例句
Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve...
每一家企业都将面临需求曲线的下滑。
Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
这是否是原本良好的增长曲线中暂时的偏离？
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PHRASE
使惊奇;使感到意外;给…出难题
If someone throws you a curve or if they throw you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something you do not expect.
例句
At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, 'We're going to bring spouses'.
在最后一刻，我给他们出了一个难题，说：“我们要带家属来。”