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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- bend [bεnd] [bend]
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1.
vt.
原义：使（弓）弯，弯弓
- 2. vt. 使（物体）弯曲，使成弓形
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3.
vt.
（使）转向；把…转变方向
- He bent his steps from the path.
- 他从小巷那儿转了弯。
- 4. vt. 使屈从，使屈服，使让步
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5.
vt.
把（某人的目光、注意力、精力等）转向（或集中于）；致力于；专心（to）
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6.
vt.
决意，决心要，一心想[用于被动语态]
- He was bent on success.
- 他一心想取得成功。
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7.
vt.
倾向于（to或toward）
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8.
vt.
[navigation]
系，缚（帆或索）
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9.
vi.
转向；弯曲
- I'm sure that the road bends to the right.
- 我确定这条路是向右拐的。
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10.
vi.
压弯
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11.
vi.
俯身，弯腰（over或down）
- 12. vi. 屈服，屈从，让步
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13.
vi.
[archaic]
（把注意力、精力等）集中于，专心（to something）
- 14. noun 弯曲
- 15. noun 弯曲部分，弯曲处（如河湾）
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16.
noun
[shipbuilding]
（木船）腰部外板；舢板舷缘板
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1.
vt.
原义：使（弓）弯，弯弓
Collins English-English Dictionary
- bend [bεnd]
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1.
vb
to form or cause to form a curve, as by pushing or pulling
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2.
vb
to turn or cause to turn from a particular direction
- the road bends left past the church
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3.
vi.
[intr;
often foll by down, etc ] to incline the body; stoop; bow -
4.
vi.
to submit or cause to submit
- to bend before superior force
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to turn or direct (one's eyes, steps, attention, etc)
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to concentrate (the mind); apply oneself closely
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7.
vt.
[tr]
[nautical]
to attach or fasten, as a sail to a boom or a line to a cleat
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8.
n
a curved part, as in a road or river
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9.
n
[nautical]
a knot or eye in a line for joining it to another or to an object
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10.
n
the act or state of bending
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11.
n
See also bends
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12.
n
[Etymology]
Old English bendan; related to Old Norse benda, Middle High German benden; see
bind ,band 3
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1.
vb
to form or cause to form a curve, as by pushing or pulling
- bend [bεnd]
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1.
n
[heraldry]
an ordinary consisting of a diagonal line traversing a shield
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2.
n
[Etymology]
Old English bend
band 2; seebend 1
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1.
n
[heraldry]
an ordinary consisting of a diagonal line traversing a shield
Examples
- to bend another's will to one's wishes
- 使别人的意志屈从于自己的愿望 → bend
- Bend your legs when you lift heavy objects to avoid back injuries.
- 提起重物时要弯曲腿部以免伤到后背。 → bend
- Peter is able to bend keys by rubbing them with his finger.
- 彼得用手指就能把钥匙弄弯。 → bend
- All you have to do is bend one knee and dive away in the direction the kick goes, in this case on the right.
- 你要做的就是屈单膝，朝球的方向跑，这种情况下要向右跑。 → bend
- I'll bend the rules for you if you promise to work hard.
- 如果你保证努力工作，我会通融一下。 → bend
- Don't let them bend your determination to success, they are nobody compared to you!
- 别因为他们而打击你成功的决心，他们根本没法儿跟你比！ → bend
- Can't you bend the rules this time, I promise I won't do it again.
- 这次你就不能通融一下嘛，我保证没有下次了。
- The president was forced to bend to the employees requests.
- 总裁被迫接受了员工的要求。 → bend
- I asked him only one question, but it was enough to drive him round the bend.
- 我只问了一个问题，这就足以让他抓狂了。
- Be careful, the sign says that the next one is a S-bend.
- 路标显示下一路段是S形弯道。 → bend
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