bend
bend — 動詞
- bendpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bendshe / she / it
- bentpast simple
- bending-ing form
1. to make something no longer straight, or to move so that it forms a curve or ang
折彎；彎曲
把東西弄彎，或自己變彎
to make something no longer straight, or to move so that it forms a curve or angle
Nikhil bent the thin wire into a star for the class display.
Nikhil 把細鐵絲折彎成星形，拿去教室展示。
bend + object + into + shape
The young sunflower bent toward the window after three rainy days.
連下三天雨後，年輕的向日葵朝窗邊彎了過去。
intransitive: bend toward + direction
Mauricio bent the plastic ruler, but it did not break.
Mauricio 把塑膠尺彎曲了，但它沒有斷掉。
A heavy box made the shelf bend in the middle.
沉重的箱子壓得那塊架板從中間彎了下去。
bend under weight or pressure
- bend into shape
- bend the wire
- bend toward the light
- bend in the middle
- straighten
means returning something to a straight shape
文法句型
bend something into a shape
something bends under pressure
用法筆記
This sense can be transitive or intransitive. With a thing as subject, it often describes pressure or weight changing the shape.
2. to lean down, or to fold an arm, leg, or other joint away from a straight positi
彎身；彎腰
把身體或關節往下彎
to lean down, or to fold an arm, leg, or other joint away from a straight position
Emre bent over the sink to rinse mud from his hands.
Emre 彎身靠在水槽前，把手上的泥沖掉。
bend over + place
Jiwoo bent her knees before lifting the box from the floor.
Jiwoo 搬起箱子前先彎了膝蓋。
bend + body part
Lien bent down and picked up the ticket by the gate.
Lien 彎腰把閘門旁的票撿了起來。
bend down + action
The coach told Hassan to bend his elbows a little.
教練要 Hassan 把手肘稍微彎一點。
- bend over
- bend down
- bend your knees
- bend your elbows
- straighten up
means returning to an upright position
文法句型
bend over
bend down
bend your knees
用法筆記
Often followed by 'over' or 'down' when the whole body moves. When the object is a body part, the sentence usually names the joint being moved.
bend to
phrasal verbto give way to pressure, force, or someone else's wishes
向…屈服
After weeks of protests, the council bent to public pressure.
to keep talking to someone about a problem or topic for a long time
拉著人一直講
Gabriela bent my ear about her landlord all through lunch.
to give all your thought or energy to one task
專心投入
Christopher bent his efforts to finishing the report before dawn.
to try extremely hard to help, please, or be fair to someone
竭盡全力
The hotel staff bent over backwards to find a vegan meal for us.
to use rules more loosely for a special case
通融規定
The guard stretched the rules and let the children inside early.
bend the truth
idiomto make something sound slightly less true than it really is
扭曲實情
Esme bent the truth about the missed train so her boss stayed calm.
on bended knee(s)
idiomin a very humble or desperate way, as if kneeling to beg
低聲下氣地
The mayor returned on bended knee to ask voters for support.
bend — 名詞
- bendsingular
- bendsplural
1. a place where something such as a road, river, or pipe changes direction instead
彎道；彎處
路線或物體轉彎的地方
a place where something such as a road, river, or pipe changes direction instead of staying straight
Gabriela slowed at the sharp bend near the village bridge.
Gabriela 在村口橋邊那個急彎前放慢了速度。
a bend in the road
We found a crab hiding under the bend of the old pipe.
我們在那根舊水管的彎處下方發現一隻螃蟹。
Hana waited just past the bend in the garden path.
Hana 就站在花園小路的轉彎處後面等著。
a bend in + route
Christopher marked the bend in the copper tube with tape.
Christopher 用膠帶標出了那根銅管的彎處。
- sharp bend
- gentle bend
- bend in the road
- bend in the pipe
- straight
describes a section without any curve
文法句型
a bend in the road
a bend in a pipe
用法筆記
Often used with 'in' when naming the thing that changes direction: a bend in the road, a bend in the pipe.
2. the curved path of a football after spin makes it turn in the air
弧線
足球因旋轉形成的彎曲球路
the curved path of a football after spin makes it turn in the air
The winger put enough bend on the ball to beat the keeper.
那名前鋒讓球帶出足夠的弧線，越過了守門員。
put bend on the ball
The shot had so much bend that it curled inside the post.
那腳射門的弧線很大，最後繞進了門柱內側。
Adina learned how to add bend with the outside of her foot.
Adina 學著用腳外側替球加上弧線。
add bend with spin
Without enough bend, the cross flew straight to the goalkeeper.
弧線不夠的話，傳中球就會直直飛向守門員。
- put bend on the ball
- plenty of bend
- add bend
- a shot with bend
- curl
often describes the same kind of spinning movement in football
文法句型
put bend on the ball
用法筆記
This sports sense is usually used in phrases like 'put bend on the ball' or 'the shot had bend'.
3. a dangerous condition in diving, caused by surfacing too quickly after deep wate
減壓症
潛水上升過快造成的氣泡病症
a dangerous condition in diving, caused by surfacing too quickly after deep water so that gas bubbles appear in the blood
The guide warned new divers about the bends before the night dive.
領隊在夜潛前提醒新手潛水員要小心減壓症。
the bends as a fixed plural form
After a fast ascent, the sailor was treated for the bends.
快速上升之後，那名水手因減壓症而接受治療。
Careful safety stops lower the risk of the bends.
仔細做安全停留可以降低減壓症的風險。
Doctors checked the diver for the bends after the rescue boat arrived.
救援船抵達後，醫生檢查那名潛水員是否得了減壓症。
check or treat someone for the bends
- get the bends
- risk of the bends
- treat the bends
- decompression sickness
is the formal medical name for this condition
文法句型
get the bends
treat the bends
用法筆記
Almost always appears as 'the bends', not as a singular count noun.