sinuous

英 [ˈsɪnjuəs]

美 [ˈsɪnjuəs]

adj.  弯曲有致的; 蜿蜒的

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BNC.19926 / COCA.19654

牛津词典

adj.

• 弯曲有致的；蜿蜒的
  turning while moving, in an elegant way; having many curves
  1. a sinuous movement
     婀娜多姿的动作
  2. the sinuous grace of a cat
     猫的灵活优美
  3. the sinuous course of the river
     弯弯曲曲的河道

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 摇曳生姿的;动作柔软的
  Something that issinuousmoves with smooth twists and turns.
  1. ...the silent, sinuous approach of a snake through the long grass...
     一条蛇灵活地扭动身躯，穿过高高的草丛悄悄地靠近
  2. He has a distinctively sinuous way of walking.
     他走路扭来扭去，很有特点。
• ADJ-GRADED 蜿蜒的;弯弯曲曲的
  Something that issinuoushas many smooth turns and curves.
  1. I drove along sinuous mountain roads.
     我行驶在蜿蜒的山路上。

英英释义

adj

• curved or curving in and out
  1. wiggly lines
  Synonym:sinuatewiggly

双语例句

• With snakes, mating is an act of sinuous grace and beauty.
  对蛇来说，交配是优雅而复杂的动作。
• The narrow, uneven, sinuous streets, full of angles and turns, were admirably chosen; the neighborhood of the Halles, in particular, a network of streets more intricate than a forest.
  令人折服地选择了那些狭窄、不平整、弯曲、凸凹、转拐的街道，特别是菜市场那一带，有着象森林一样紊乱的街道网。
• Sinuous Springs are mainly used for sofas ( seat and back), car seat and beds.
  型弹簧主要用在沙发（底座和靠背）、汽车座椅和床。
• Sinuous Antenna Design With Its Backed Reflexible Cavity
  超宽带正弦天线及其反射背腔的设计
• The form of frond epidermis of S.grevilleoides and S.albofusca bring into correspondence with each other: the epidermis cells are irregular narrow strip with sinuous anticlinal walls;
  该属两种叶表皮形态基本一致：表皮细胞为不规则的狭长形，垂周壁波状；
• "The detached crystals slithered down the rock face for a moment and then made no further sound"( H.G.Wells). The word can also suggest the sinuous, gliding motion of a reptile.
  “散开的晶体在岩石表面滑了一段时间就再也没有声音了”（H·G·威尔斯）。这个词还可以指爬行动物蜿蜒，滑行的动物。
• Resembling an eel in being long and thin and sinuous.
  在长、细、弯上似鳗的。
• The building's sinuous form rises up to a tower to the east and is wrapped in a shimmering, undulating louvered shading system.
  建筑的弯曲结构向东高高举起一座塔，该弯曲结构被包裹在闪闪发光成波浪型的百叶窗遮蔽系统下。
• Women danced sinuous dances in the middle of the room.
  妇女们在房间中央翩跹起舞。
• He has a distinctively sinuous way of walking.
  他走路扭来扭去，很有特点。