winding
/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈaɪndɪŋ] /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈaɪndɪŋ] /ˈwīn-diŋ How to pronounce winding (audio)/ (ame, mw)
winding — 形容詞
- windingpositive
- more windingcomparative
- most windingsuperlative
1. following a line that curves again and again instead of going straight.
蜿蜒的
線條或路徑彎來彎去的
following a line that curves again and again instead of going straight.
Ada followed the winding road up to the hill village.
Ada 沿著蜿蜒的道路往山上的村子走去。
collocation: winding road
A winding stream ran behind Hyun's house and through the rice fields.
一條蜿蜒的小溪流過 Hyun 家後方，也穿過稻田。
be winding through + place
Chidi drew a winding line across the poster to show the river.
Chidi 在海報上畫出一條蜿蜒的線，表示那條河。
The hikers walked along a winding path between the pine trees.
健行的人沿著松樹間那條蜿蜒的小路前進。
From the bus window, the winding street looked like a loose ribbon.
從公車窗邊看出去，那條蜿蜒的街道像一條鬆鬆的絲帶。
- straight
going in one direct line without bends
文法句型
a winding road/path/river
be winding through/across + place
用法筆記
Most often describes roads, paths, rivers, stairs, or streets. It focuses on the shape of the route itself, not on a difficult or confusing situation.
2. developing in a long, indirect way, with many changes that make it hard to follo
曲折的
過程多變而不易一路跟上的
developing in a long, indirect way, with many changes that make it hard to follow easily.
The movie has a winding plot that jumps across three generations.
這部電影有個曲折的情節，跨越了三代人的故事。
collocation: winding plot
After hours of meetings, Eitan finally explained the winding history of the dispute.
開了幾個小時的會後，Eitan 終於說清楚這場爭議曲折的來龍去脈。
collocation: winding history
Caio told the police a winding story that kept changing each time.
Caio 對警方說了一段曲折的說詞，而且每次都在變。
The documentary follows the winding path of the company from garage start-up to global brand.
這部紀錄片追蹤那家公司從車庫新創走到全球品牌的曲折歷程。
- complicated
the most general everyday word for having many difficult parts
- roundabout
often suggests speaking or explaining something indirectly
- meandering
often suggests a slow, wandering style, especially in speech or writing
- direct
clear and going straight to the main point
- straightforward
simple and easy to understand
文法句型
a winding story/history
be winding and hard to follow
用法筆記
Usually used for stories, explanations, histories, or chains of events. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes something mentally hard to track, not a physical shape.
winding — 名詞
1. the action of wrapping, turning, or twisting something around itself or around a
纏繞；捲繞
把東西反覆轉動或繞起來的動作
the action of wrapping, turning, or twisting something around itself or around another object.
The careful winding of the garden hose kept it from tangling.
小心地纏繞花園水管，才不會讓它打結。
winding + of + noun phrase
Christopher made the winding of the clock part of his bedtime routine.
Christopher 把替時鐘上發條這件事變成睡前例行動作的一部分。
During the winding of the bandage, the nurse kept Mateo's arm still.
在纏繞繃帶的過程中，護理師讓 Mateo 的手臂保持不動。
Vikram checked the winding of the kite string before the race.
Vikram 在比賽前先檢查了一下風箏線的纏繞情況。
- unwinding
the action of loosening or taking something off its coil
文法句型
winding + of + noun phrase
during the winding of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' and a noun naming the object being wrapped or turned. It describes the process itself, not the bent shape that something has after the action is finished.