1 [T] to make sth that was straight into a curved shape 弄弯;使弯曲;屈:
to bend a piece of wire into an S shape将一根铁丝扭成 S 形It hurts when I bend my knee.我屈膝的时候觉得痛。
2 [I] to be or become curved 弯曲:
The road bends to the left here.路从这里向左拐弯。
3 [I] to move your body forwards and downwards 弯腰;弯身:
He bent down to tie up his shoelaces.他弯下腰来系鞋带。☞picture at sport 见sport插图
bend the rules to do sth that is not normally allowed by the rules 放宽规则;通融
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/bend ||; bɛnd/noun
[C] a curve or turn, for example in a road (道路)弯子:
a sharp bend in the road那条路的急弯round the bend(informal 非正式) crazy; mad 疯狂:
His behaviour is driving me round the bend (= annoying me very much).他的行为快把我逼疯了。
bend1/bɛnd; bend/v past tense and past participle bent /bɛnt; bent/1 [I,T] to move a part of your body so that it is not straight or so that you are not standing upright〔身体部位〕弯曲; 俯身: Bend your knees slightly. 微微屈膝。+down/over He bent down to tie his shoelace. 他弯下身子系鞋带。see picture on page 见 A11 页图2 [T] to push or press something so that it is no longer flat or straight 使弯曲﹐弄弯: You’ve bent the handle. 你把把手弄弯了。3 bend over backwards to try very hard to help someone 竭力帮助: Our new neighbours bent over backwards to help us when we moved house. 我们搬家的时候﹐新邻居不遗余力地帮助我们。bend the rules at 见 RULE1
bend2n [C] a curve in something, especially a road or river〔尤指道路或河流的〕拐弯﹐弯道: a sharp bend in the road 道路的急转弯HAIRPIN BEND
bendbendbendsbentbending1verb (bends, bending, bent/, has bent)1to make something that was straight into a curved shape: Bend your legs!2to be or become curved: The road bends to the left.bend down, bend overto move your body forward and down: She bent down to put on her shoes. see Picture Dictionary for videobendbendbendsbentbending2nouna part of a road or river that is not straight: Drive slowly – there's a bend in the road.