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

• Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position.
  猫、狗和婴儿通常都自然地卷起做胎儿式。
• And I have a cosy recollection of her in middle of the night, coming to lift me out of my cot, taking me to her bed, where we curl up together.
  甜美的回忆中，妈妈在深夜把我从摇篮里抱起，放到她的床上，我们蜷在了一起。
• 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。
• Be careful not to curl up the corner of the dictionary.
  当心别把字典的边卷曲了。
• Now you can literally curl up in the pages of a good book!
  现在你可以好好“沉浸”在这本好书里了！
• 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 must be something that appeals to you and encourages you to curl up in it time after time.
  它必须是能吸引你，而且能促使你一次次蜷缩到那里。
• Or worse& maybe his toes have begun to curl up at the ends.
  或许是更糟&他的脚趾都已经蜷在鞋里了。
• I still think cartoons are for kids, but I've come to appreciate the chance to curl up on the couch every Sunday night with Michael to watch The Simpsons.
  我仍然认为漫画是孩子们，但我已经来欣赏的机会，卷曲了就躺在沙发上每星期日晚间与迈克尔观赏辛普森。
• You can curl up in an armchair, or in bed, with a good book.
  你可以蜷曲在一张有扶手的椅子里或床上看一本好书。