bend

[bend]

v.弯曲, 使弯曲, 屈服, 屈从, 集中于
n.弯曲, 弯道

例句与用法：

The branch bent but didn't break when the boy climbed along it.

那男孩爬上树枝时，树枝弯曲了，但是没有折断。

They refused to bend to the hijackers' demands.

他们拒绝屈从于劫机者的要求。

The stream takes a sudden bend to the east.

小溪突然转向东流。

The branches bent in the wind.

树枝被风吹弯了。

词形变化：

动词过去式: bent | 动词过去分词: bent | 动词现在分词: bending | 动词第三人称单数: bends |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 使弯曲, 折弯

He bent the iron bar as if it had been made of rubber.

他将铁棍折弯, 仿佛那是用橡皮做成的。

2. 使低垂

3. 使致力(于)[(+on/to)]

The boys bent their attention on making model ships.

男孩们聚精会神地制作船舶模型。

4. 使屈服(于)[(+to)]

She tried to bend her husband to her wishes.

她设法使丈夫顺从她的愿望。

5. 使朝向[(+on/to/toward)]

All eyes were bent on me.

所有的目光都注视着我。

6. 挽, 拉

7. 篡改

vi.

1. 弯曲; 转弯

The road bends to the right.

公路向右转弯。

2. 俯[(+down/over)]

The nurse bent down and kissed the child.

护士弯下身子吻了孩子一下。

3. 致力[(+to)]

4. 屈从[(+to/before)]

5. 倾向[(+toward)]

n.[C]

1. 弯, 曲; 俯

2. (道路等的)转弯处

There is a sharp bend in the road here.

这段路上有一处急转弯。

3. 弯腰, 行礼

4. 倾向

短语词组：

round the bend

1. 发疯

Her behavior really drives me round the bend.

她的举动真令我受不了。