curvilinear
/ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪniə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɜːrvɪˈlɪniər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkər-və-ˈli-nē-ər/ (ame, mw)
curvilinear — 形容詞
- curvilinearpositive
- more curvilinearcomparative
- most curvilinearsuperlative
1. made up of curved lines rather than straight ones, often used to describe shapes
曲線的
由彎曲線條構成的，非直線的
made up of curved lines rather than straight ones, often used to describe shapes, designs, or paths.
The new museum in Bilbao has a striking curvilinear roof that ripples like ocean waves.
Bilbao 那座新博物館擁有令人驚豔的曲線屋頂，宛如海浪般起伏。
describing a building feature
Gabriela traced a curvilinear pattern around the edge of her ceramic bowl.
Gabriela 在陶碗的邊緣描繪了一圈曲線圖案。
curvilinear pattern as a common collocation
The garden path follows a curvilinear route between the rose beds and the small pond.
這條花園小徑沿著曲線在玫瑰花圃和小池塘之間蜿蜒。
Art nouveau furniture is famous for its flowing curvilinear forms.
新藝術風格的家具以其流暢的曲線造型聞名。
Owen sketched a curvilinear graph to show how the temperature rose during the day.
Owen 畫了一張曲線圖，呈現一天當中氣溫上升的變化。
- rectilinear
the direct opposite: made of straight lines
- straight
general everyday opposite
用法筆記
Common in architecture, design, art history, and mathematics. Often contrasts with 'rectilinear' (made of straight lines).