curvature
/ˈkɜːvətʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɚvətʃɚ] /ˈkɜːrvətʃər/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɚvətʃɚ] /ˈkər-və-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce curvature (audio) -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r/ (ame, mw)
curvature — 名詞
1. the shape or degree of something that bends smoothly instead of staying straight
弧度；彎度
物體彎成弧形的程度或樣子
the shape or degree of something that bends smoothly instead of staying straight.
The designer checked the curvature of the chair's back before production.
設計師在量產前檢查了椅背的弧度。
the curvature of + object part
Snow collected along the gentle curvature of the greenhouse roof.
雪沿著溫室屋頂柔和的弧度堆積。
An MRI showed the normal curvature of Naoko's lower spine.
核磁共振顯示 Naoko 的下脊椎有正常的弧度。
The road's curvature becomes sharper near the tunnel entrance.
靠近隧道口時，道路的彎度會變得更急。
- straightness
the state of not bending away from a straight line
文法句型
the curvature of + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears in 'the curvature of ...' when talking about roads, roofs, lenses, or body parts. Unlike sense 2, this use describes the visible shape and does not require a calculated value.
2. a value used in mathematics to show how strongly a line or surface changes direc
曲率
數學上表示彎曲程度的數值
a value used in mathematics to show how strongly a line or surface changes direction at a particular point.
In calculus, curvature near the peak helps describe the graph's shape.
在微積分中，最高點附近的曲率有助於描述圖形的形狀。
curvature in graph description
The engineer calculated the curvature of the rail at each bend.
工程師計算了軌道每個彎道處的曲率。
A circle with a smaller radius has greater curvature.
半徑越小的圓，曲率越大。
The software marks points where the surface curvature changes suddenly.
這套軟體會標出曲面曲率突然改變的點。
文法句型
the curvature of + line/surface
curvature at + point
用法筆記
Common in mathematics, physics, and engineering. A smaller radius usually means greater curvature. Distinguish this from sense 1, which can often be judged by eye without calculating a number.
3. an unhealthy bending of a body part, especially the spine, away from its usual s
脊柱彎曲
脊椎等部位異常彎曲的情況
an unhealthy bending of a body part, especially the spine, away from its usual shape.
The X-ray confirmed a slight curvature of Mert's spine.
X 光確認 Mert 的脊椎有輕微的脊柱彎曲。
a slight curvature of the spine
Doctors monitored the spinal curvature as Hari grew taller.
醫師在 Hari 長高的過程中持續監測他的脊柱彎曲情況。
A back brace can slow the curvature in some teenagers.
背架可以讓部分青少年的脊柱彎曲惡化得比較慢。
The surgeon explained how the abnormal curvature affected Yael's breathing.
外科醫師解釋這種異常的脊柱彎曲如何影響 Yael 的呼吸。
- deformity
broader medical word for an abnormal shape; curvature is more specific about bending
文法句型
curvature of + body part
monitor/treat + curvature
用法筆記
Often used in medical contexts with words like 'spinal', 'abnormal', 'mild', or 'severe'. Unlike sense 1, this sense usually implies a health problem that may need monitoring or treatment.