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。
• He fawning manner whenever the boss is around just makes me curl up.
  每当老板在时，他那摇尾乞怜的样子真使我恶心。
• I like nothing better than to curl up with a good book.
  我最喜欢缩成一团拿一本好书看。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• After I eat one I just want to curl up in bed.
  你说你吃了一个之后恶心得想躺在床上。
• When I feel melancholy, I get some chocolate and curl up in bed alone.
  心情不好的时候我就去拿巧克力然后人呆在床上。