bend
/bend/
verb (bent, bent)
CURVE 弯曲
E [I or T]
* to (cause to) curve
（使）弯曲

1. I bent down and picked up the coins lying on the road.
我弯腰捡起路上的硬币。

2. Now, bend forward/over and touch your toes!
现在，向前弯腰触摸脚趾。

3. Make sure you bend your knees when you're picking up heavy objects.
提重物时一定要屈膝。

4. The road bends to the left after the first set of traffic lights.
过了第一个交通灯号后，道路弯向左侧。

5. After her fall she complained that she couldn't bend her leg properly.
她摔了一跤之后，说她的腿不能正常弯曲了。

on bended knee
* in a position in which the knee of one leg is touching the floor
单脚跪地

1. He went down on bended knee to ask her to marry him.
他单脚跪地向她求婚。

/bend/
verb (bent, bent)
ACCEPT 接受
[I]
* to unwillingly accept the opinions or decisions of other people
屈服

1. The local council was forced to bend to public pressure.
地方政务委员会被迫屈服于公众的压力。

/bend/
verb (bent, bent)
bend sb's ear informal
* to talk too much, especially about a problem
对（某人）唠叨诉苦

/bend/
verb (bent, bent)
bend the law/rules
* to change the rules in a way that is considered to be not important or not harmful
改变无关重要的规则，变通，通融

1. Can't you bend the rules a little? I was only a few minutes late.
你就不能稍微变通一下吗？我只不过迟到了几分钟而已。

/bend/
noun
CURVE 弯曲
I [C]
* a curved part of something
弯曲处

1. There's a bend in the pipe so you can't see from one end to the other.
管子是弯的，所以你无法从一端看到另一端。

2. The car came round the bend on the wrong side of the road.
汽车在拐弯时驶错了方向。

/bend/
noun
ILLNESS 疾病
the bends [plural]
* a serious medical condition that divers (= swimmers under water) get when they come up to the surface of the sea too quickly
潜函病，减压病

/bend/
noun
drive/send sb round the bend UK informal
* to make someone very bored or very angry
使（某人）烦厌（或生气）

1. My mother's been driving me round the bend.
我妈妈一直让我感到烦厌。

2. Staying at home all day was driving her round the bend.
整天呆在家里，快把她闷疯了。

/bend/
noun
round the bend UK informal
* To be/go round the bend is to be/become mentally confused or unable to act in a reasonable way
发疯，神志不清

1. If I'd stayed there any longer I'd have gone round the bend.
如果还要我留在那鬼地方，我一定会发疯。

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☞ bend
bend / bend / verb (bent, bent / bent / )
1. [often +adv. / prep.] (especially of sb's body or head 尤指人的身体或头部) to lean, or make sth lean, in a particular direction
   (使)倾斜,偏向:
  ▪ [V]
   He bent and kissed her.
   他低下头吻了她。
   fields of poppies bending in the wind
   一畦畦随风摇摆的罂粟
   His dark head bent over her.
   他对她低下他那黑发的头。
   She bent forward to pick up the newspaper.
   她弯腰去捡报纸。
   Slowly bend from the waist and bring your head down to your knees.
   慢慢弯下腰,把头低垂到膝部。
  ▪ [VN]
   He bent his head and kissed her.
   他低下头吻了她。
   She was bent over her desk writing a letter.
   她正伏案写信。
2. if you bend your arm, leg, etc. or if it bends, you move it so that it is no longer straight
   (使四肢等)弯曲
  ▪ [VN]
   Bend your knees, keeping your back straight.
   膝盖弯曲,背部挺直。
  ▪ [V]
   Lie flat and let your knees bend.
   平躺曲膝。
3. [VN] to force sth that was straight into an angle or a curve
   把…弄弯(或摺起):
   Mark the pipe where you want to bend it.
   在管子上把要弄弯的地方做个记号。
   The knives were bent out of shape.
   那些刀已经弯曲变形了。
   He bent the wire into the shape of a square.
   他把铁丝折成正方形。
4. to change direction to form a curve or an angle; to make sth change direction in this way
   (使)拐弯,弯曲:
  ▪ [V]
   The road bent sharply to the right.
   路向右急弯。
  ▪ [VN]
   Glass and water both bend light.
   玻璃和水都折光。
 IDIOMS 
▪ bend sb's 'ear (about sth)    (informal) to talk to sb a lot about sth, especially about a problem that you have
   向某人唠叨诉说(尤指自己的难处)
▪ bend your 'mind / 'efforts to sth    (formal) to think very hard about or put a lot of effort into one particular thing
   致力于某事；专心致志
▪ bend the 'truth
   to say sth that is not completely true
   扭曲事理；歪曲事实
▪ on bended 'knee(s)
   if you ask for sth on bended knee(s), you ask for it in a very anxious and / or humble way
   下跪(请求…)；央求；苦苦哀求
⇨ more at backwards , rule n.
 PHRASAL VERBS 
▪ 'bend sb to sth (formal)
   to force or persuade sb to do what you want or to accept your opinions
   迫使；说服:
   He manipulates people and tries to bend them to his will (= make them do what he wants).
   他能左右民众,让大家跟随他的意志。 noun1. [C] a curve or turn, especially in a road or river
   (尤指道路或河流的)拐弯,弯道:
   a sharp bend in the road
   道路的急拐弯
⇨ see also hairpin bend
2. the bends [pl.] severe pain and difficulty in breathing experienced by a diver who comes back to the surface of the water too quickly
   (潜水员过快浮出水面造成的)减压病,潜涵病
▪ round the bend / twist    (informal, especially BrE) crazy
   疯狂:
   She's gone completely round the bend.
   她完全疯了。
   The children have been driving me round the bend today (= annoying me very much).
   孩子们今天快把我气疯了。

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bend

I. noun

• ADJECTIVE gentle, slight, wide | hairpin (BrE), sharp, tight Some of the hairpin ~s had Ruth clinging to her seat. | dangerous | blind (BrE) mountain roads with steep gradients and blind ~s | left-hand, right-hand | final, last, opening (= in a race) He had a winning lead off the final ~.

• … OF BENDS series a series of dangerous ~s

• VERB + BEND come around, come round (esp. BrE), negotiate, round, take, turn He slowed down to negotiate the ~.

• PREPOSITION around a/the ~, round a/the ~ (esp. BrE) The car vanished around a ~. | into a/the ~ I inched the car into the ~. | off a/the ~ He came off the ~ in the lead. | on a/the ~ Slow down on the tight ~s. | ~ in a wide ~ in the river

II. verb

• ADVERB slightly | quickly, swiftly | slowly | back, backwards/backward, forward | down, over I bent down and tied my shoelace. | close, nearer Sarah bent close to him. | double I had to ~ double to get under the table.

• PREPOSITION at Avoid ~ing at the waist when lifting heavy objects. | towards/toward He came closer and bent towards/toward her.

Bend is used with these nouns as the subject: arm, gravity, leg, road, street
Bend is used with these nouns as the object: arm, back, elbow, head, knee, leg, ray, rule, spine, truth, wire, wrist

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bend
 In addition to the idioms beginning with bend, also see around the bend; crook one's elbow; on bended knee. Also see under bent.
 * * *
 - bend one's elbow
 - bend over backwards
 - bend someone's ear
 - bent on
 - bent out of shape

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bend verb
⇨ bend (bend your head) ⇨ curve (a road bends) ⇨ twist (bend the wire)bend noun
⇨ cornerbend

verb

bend ♦︎ kneel ♦︎ crouch ♦︎ bow ♦︎ squat ♦︎ stoop ♦︎ duck ♦︎ hunch ♦︎ hunker down ♦︎ curtsyThese words all mean to move your body into a position near the ground and/or with your head downwards. 这些词均表示弯下身。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to bend / kneel / crouch / bow / squat / stoop / duck / hunch / hunker down◆to bend / bow / duck your head■ bend (bent, bent) [intransitive, transitive](especially of sb's body or head) to lean in a particular direction; to make your body, head, arm, leg, etc. lean or move in a particular direction （尤指人的身体或头部）倾斜，偏向；（使身体、头、四肢等）弯曲◆He bent and kissed her.他低下头吻了她。◆She bent forward to pick up the newspaper.她弯腰去捡报纸。◆She was bent over her desk writing a letter.她正伏案写信。◆Bend your knees, keeping your back straight.曲膝，背部挺直。■ kneel (knelt, knelt; NAmE also kneeled, kneeled) [intransitive] to be in or move into a position where your body is supported on your knees, with the lower legs bent back 跪；跪着；跪下◆We knelt down on the ground to examine the tracks.我们跪在地上察看踪迹。◆He knelt and prayed for guidance.他跪下来祷告，祈求得到指引。■ crouch [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to lower your body close to the ground by bending your legs under you 蹲；蹲下；蹲伏◆He crouched down beside her.他在她的旁边蹲了下来。◆Doyle crouched behind a hedge.多伊尔蹲在篱笆后面。▸ crouch

noun

[singular] ◆She dropped to a crouch.她俯身蹲了下来。■ bow baʊ [intransitive, transitive] to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or as a greeting; to move your head forwards and downwards 鞠躬；低头◆He bowed low to the assembled crowd.他向集结的人群深深地鞠了一躬。◆She bowed her head in shame.她羞愧地低下了头。▸ bow

noun

[countable] ◆He gave her a deep bow.他向她深深地鞠了一躬。■ squat skwɒt; NAmE skwɑːt(-tt-) [intransitive] to sit on your heels with your knees bent up close to your body 蹲坐；蹲◆Children were squatting on the floor.孩子们蹲在地板上。■ stoop [intransitive] to bend your body forwards and downwards; to stand or walk with your head and shoulders bent forwards 俯身；弯腰；（站立或行走时）弓背◆She stooped down to pick up the child.她俯身抱起孩子。◆He tends to stoop because he's so tall.他个子太高了，所以常常弓着背。▸ stoop

noun

[singular] ◆He walks with a slight stoop.他走路时背微驼。■ duck [intransitive, transitive] to move your head or body downwards quickly in order to avoid being hit or seen 低下头，弯下身（以免被打中或看见）◆He had to duck as he came through the door.他进门时得弯下身来。◆She just managed to duck out of sight.她总算避开了别人的视线。◆He ducked the first few blows, then started to fight back.他躲开前几拳后便开始反击。■ hunch [intransitive, transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to bend the top part of your body forwards and raise your shoulders and back 弓身；弓背；耸肩◆She leaned forward, hunching over the desk.她身体前倾，伏在写字台上。◆He hunched his shoulders and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.他耸着肩，双手深深地插进衣袋。■ ˌhunker ˈdown

phrasal verb

(especially NAmE, rather informal) to squat 蹲坐；蹲◆He hunkered down beside her.他挨着她蹲下。■ curtsy (also curtsey) [intransitive] to bend your knees with one foot in front of the other, done by a woman or girl as a sign of respect to sb very important, or as part of a dance （女子）行屈膝礼◆She curtsied to the Queen.她向女王行了屈膝礼。▸ curtsy (also curtsey)

noun

[countable] ◆to make / drop / bob a curtsy行屈膝礼

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bend

verb
1 copper pipe should not be bent without support
CURVE , crook, make crooked, make curved, flex, angle, hook, bow, arc, arch, buckle, warp, contort, distort, deform; twist, spiral, coil, curl, loop.
-opposite(s): STRAIGHTEN.

2 the highway bent to the left up ahead
TURN , curve, incline, swing, veer, swerve, deviate, diverge, change course; twist, snake, wind, meander, fork, zigzag; curl, loop; rare divagate, incurvate.

3 he bent and patted the dog
STOOP , bow, crouch, squat, kneel, hunch; bend down, bend over, lean down, lean over, hunker down, bob down, duck down.
-opposite(s): STRAIGHTEN UP.

4 they want to bend me to their will
MOULD , shape, manipulate, direct, force, press, influence, incline, sway, bias, warp, impress, compel, persuade; subdue, subjugate.

5 he bent his mind to the question
DIRECT , point, aim, turn, train, steer, set.
bend over backwards (informal) they have bent over backwards to ensure a fair trial
TRY ONE'S HARDEST , try as hard as one can, do one's best, do one's utmost, do all one can, give one's all, make every effort; strive, struggle, apply oneself, exert oneself, work hard, endeavour, try; informal do one's damnedest, go all out, pull out all the stops, bust a gut, move heaven and earth, give it one's best shot; Austral./NZ informal go for the doctor.

noun
he came to a bend in the road
CURVE , turn, corner, kink, angle, arc, crescent, incline, divergence, twist, crook, deviation, deflection, loop; dogleg, oxbow, zigzag; Brit. hairpin bend, hairpin turn, hairpin; rare incurvation.
-opposite(s): STRAIGHT.

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bend 弯
词源同band, 绑。因制弓箭而引申弯的词义。

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