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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2445 COCA: 2194

bend

Word family 
bend1 /bend/ ●●● S3 W3 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp bent /bent/)  
1  MOVE YOUR BODY[intransitiveI, transitiveT]BEND to move part of your body so that it is not straight or so that you are not upright （使）倾侧；俯身；（使）弯腰
 Lee bent and kissed her.
李俯下身来亲她。
 She bent her head.
她低下头。
 Bend your knees, but keep your back straight.
膝盖弯曲，背部保持挺直。
bend over
 Emma bent over to pick up the coins.
埃玛弯腰去捡硬币。
bend down
 I bent down to lift the box off the floor.
我弯腰把地上的箱子提起来。
bend towards/across etc
 He bent towards me and whispered in my ear.
他俯过身来在我耳边低语。
2  [transitiveT]CURVE to push or press something so that it is no longer flat or straight 压弯，弄弯
 You need a special tool to bend the steel.
你要用特殊的工具才能把这钢条弄弯。
3  [intransitiveI] to become curved and no longer flat or straight 变弯曲
 Several branches started bending towards the ground.
数根枝条开始向地面弯垂。
4  [intransitiveI]BEND when a road bends, it changes direction to form a curve 〔路〕转弯
 The road bends sharply to the left.
路向左急转。
5. bend the truth to say something that is not completely true 歪曲事实
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bend the truth• More serious still is her unfortunate tendency to bend the truth.• Unless very few ladies account for most male conquests, that suggests we all bend the truth.• They don't just bend the truth, they simply reverse it.
6  bend over backwards (to do something) TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto try very hard to be helpful 竭尽全力（做某事）
 We bent over backwards to finish it on time.
我们拼命地干，要把它按时完成。
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bend over backwards (to do something)• You should bend over backwards to avoid bitter personal rows and the holding of grudges.• The authors, however, bend over backwards to avoid consideration of that particular class scenario.• They also needed to stop rationalizing the problem to themselves and bending over backwards to be fair.• The Gallery is also bending over backwards to boost attendance, and in doing so is rather alarmingly bowing to populist pressures.• Outside the trees are bending over backwards to please the wind: the shining sword grass flattens on its belly.
7. bend somebody’s ear spokenTALK TO somebody to talk to someone, especially for a long time, about something that is worrying you 和某人谈心〔尤指谈令人烦恼的事〕
8  on bended knee 
a) ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingtrying very hard to persuade someone to do something 恳求地
 He begged on bended knee for another chance.
他苦苦哀求再给他一次机会。
b) BENDin a kneeling position 下跪地
 He went down on bended knee and asked her to marry him.
他跪下来向她求婚。
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on bended knee• George asked her to marry him on bended knee.• The TV network begged her on bended knee to return to the program.
9. bend your mind/efforts to something formalATTENTION to give all your energy or attention to one activity, plan etc 集中全力于某事，专心致志于某事
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bend your mind/efforts to something• But Mrs Totteridge was clearly bending her mind to other things.
10. bend to somebody’s will formal to do what someone else wants, especially when you do not want to 屈服于某人的意愿
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bend to somebody’s will• The world was bending to my will at last.
→ bend the rules at rule1(1)
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bend• I tried opening it with the knife but the blade bent.• He bent and kissed the child on the head.• They ordered the young women to remove their upper garments and then to bend forward until their foreheads touched the cold sand.• The metal bar bends in the middle.• The doctor says no bending or lifting for at least six weeks.• He never woke to see the shining silvery form bending over him.• The branches of the tree bent over into the water.• The road bends right then left, before passing a petrol station.• At the top of the hill, the path bends sharply left and enters a small woodland.• Someone had bent the aerial.• We had to bend the branches back so we could get through the bushes and back onto the path.• Lie on your side and bend the lower leg.• You can't bend the steel without some kind of tool.• He bent the wire into an 'S' shape.• She bent towards me and whispered in my ear.• If the Christmas tree is fresh, the needles will bend without breaking.• Relax your arms and bend your elbows slightly.
bend over• My earliest memories are of my mother bending over my cot to kiss me goodnight.• Lenny bent over to pick up the coins.
bend2 noun [countableC]  
1  BENDa curved part of something, especially a road or river 〔尤指道路或河流的〕拐弯，弯道
 The car came round the bend at a terrifying speed.
那辆汽车以惊人的速度拐过弯道。
bend in
 a sharp bend in the road
路上的一个急转弯
→5  See picture of bow 鞠躬, bend 俯身
2  BENDan action in which you bend a part of your body 〔身体的〕弯曲（动作）
 We started the session with a few knee bends to warm up.
我们在上课前先做了些曲膝动作来热身。
3  drive somebody round the bend British EnglishBrE spokenCRAZY to annoy someone 惹恼某人
 His attitude drives me round the bend.
他的态度把我惹恼了。
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drive somebody round the bend• Anyway, he drives Kate round the bend.
4  be/go round the bend British EnglishBrE spokenCRAZY to be or become crazy 发疯
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be/go round the bend• But if you are going round the bend and resist seeking any help you are deemed to be perfectly okay.• I go round the bend just looking after kids all day.• If you are known to be seeing a shrink you are deemed to be going round the bend.
5. the bends MIa painful and serious condition that divers get if they come up from deep water too quickly 屈肢症〔潜水员浮出水面过快造成的剧痛〕
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the bends• As an added precaution against the bends, some whales have very large windpipes.• The ability to collapse their lung air-sacs with increasing depth is probably the dolphin's major protection against the bends.• The connection between dehydration and the bends is now quite clear.• If it happens too quickly, the gas forms bubbles in the blood that can block small arteries and cause the bends.• He kept to the inside of the bends where the current was fastest and more powerful than the onshore wind.• Then they took the last of the bends and approached the magnificent view of St Michael's Mount.• Couldn't you place the bends on mundane stretches of the road and leave the spectacular views cleared for observation and enjoyment?• A diver is reputedly more susceptible to the bends the colder the water is.
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a sharp/tight bend (=a curve that changes direction suddenly)
That road sign means you are approaching a sharp bend.
a hairpin bend (=a very sharp bend in which a road changes direction, usually on a mountain)
The road wound up the mountain in a series of hairpin bends.
a slight/gentle/wide bend (=that changes direction slightly or gradually)
Ahead of us there was a wide bend in the river.
a blind bend (=that you cannot see around when you are driving)
Never overtake another car on a blind bend.
a left-hand/right-hand bend (=going towards the left or the right)
Take the turning just after the left-hand bend in the road.
verbs
come around/round the bend
Suddenly a motorbike came around the bend at top speed.
round the bend
He rounded the bend much too fast.
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bend• You go around a bend and the farm is on the right.• The creek goes around a bend by the farm.• The bus creaked slowly round the hairpin bend.• Start with a few knee bends.• He rounded a sharp bend, and suddenly the deep blue Mediterranean lay before him.• The taxi went around the bend at an alarming speed.• The plane flew low, following the bends of the river.• Nobody was in sight when he looked back from the bend in the path.• If you are known to be seeing a shrink you are deemed to be going round the bend.• As we rounded the bend, I could see the town up ahead.• The balcony overlooked a wide bend in the river.• There was a private balcony that overlooked a wide bend in the river that runs through Minsk.• Let's start with the one just posed: Why are all the best views on the worst bends?
bend in• a sharp bend in the road
Origin bend1
Old English bendan
bend1 verbbend2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2445 COCA: 2194
bend

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF BENDS | VERB + BEND | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤gentle, slight, wide緩彎▸➤hairpin, sharp, tight急轉彎◇Some of the hairpin bends had Ruth clinging to her seat.駛過一些急轉彎時，露絲緊緊抓着座位。➤dangerous危險的彎道▸➤blind (BrE) 隱蔽的彎角◇mountain roads with steep gradients and blind bends有陡峭坡路和隱蔽彎角的山道➤left-hand, right-hand左轉彎；右轉彎▸➤final, last, opening (= in a race) （比賽的）最後一個彎道，第一個彎道◇He had a winning lead off the final bend.他駛過最後一個彎道時獲得了制勝的領先優勢。... OF BENDS➤series一連串的彎道◇a series of dangerous bends連續的危險彎道VERB + BEND➤come around, come round, negotiate, round, take, turn轉彎；順利通過彎道；通過彎道；拐彎◇He slowed down to negotiate the bend.他減速通過了彎道。PREPOSITION➤around a/the bend, round a/the bend (especially BrE) 通過彎道處◇The car vanished around a bend.汽車轉過彎道後消失不見了。➤into a/the bend進入彎道◇I inched the car into the bend.我一點兒一點兒把車開進彎道內。➤off a/the bend離開彎道處◇He came off the bend in the lead.他第一個通過彎道。➤on a/the bend在彎道處◇Slow down on the tight bends.急轉彎處減速慢行。➤bend in⋯中的彎道◇a wide bend in the river河流的一個緩彎
bend

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤slightly略彎下腰▸➤quickly, swiftly迅速彎腰➤slowly慢慢彎下腰▸➤back, backwards/backward, forward向後彎曲；向前彎曲▸➤down, over彎下身來◇I bent down and tied my shoelace.我彎下身來繫鞋帶。➤close, nearer彎腰靠近◇Sarah bent close to him.薩拉彎下身子靠近他。➤double弓着身子◇I had to bend double to get under the table.我得弓着身子才能鑽到桌子底下。PREPOSITION➤at彎⋯◇Avoid bending at the waist when lifting heavy objects.搬起重物時不要彎腰。➤towards/toward彎腰靠近◇He came closer and bent towards / toward her.他走上前朝她俯下身來。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2445 COCA: 2194
bend verb
⇨ bend (bend your head) ⇨ curve (a road bends) ⇨ twist (bend the wire)bend noun
⇨ cornerbend

verb

bend ♦︎ kneel ♦︎ crouch ♦︎ bow ♦︎ squat ♦︎ stoop ♦︎ duck ♦︎ hunch ♦︎ hunker down ♦︎ curtsyThese words all mean to move your body into a position near the ground and/or with your head downwards. 这些词均表示弯下身。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to bend / kneel / crouch / bow / squat / stoop / duck / hunch / hunker down◆to bend / bow / duck your head■ bend (bent, bent) [intransitive, transitive](especially of sb's body or head) to lean in a particular direction; to make your body, head, arm, leg, etc. lean or move in a particular direction （尤指人的身体或头部）倾斜，偏向；（使身体、头、四肢等）弯曲◆He bent and kissed her.他低下头吻了她。◆She bent forward to pick up the newspaper.她弯腰去捡报纸。◆She was bent over her desk writing a letter.她正伏案写信。◆Bend your knees, keeping your back straight.曲膝，背部挺直。■ kneel (knelt, knelt; NAmE also kneeled, kneeled) [intransitive] to be in or move into a position where your body is supported on your knees, with the lower legs bent back 跪；跪着；跪下◆We knelt down on the ground to examine the tracks.我们跪在地上察看踪迹。◆He knelt and prayed for guidance.他跪下来祷告，祈求得到指引。■ crouch [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to lower your body close to the ground by bending your legs under you 蹲；蹲下；蹲伏◆He crouched down beside her.他在她的旁边蹲了下来。◆Doyle crouched behind a hedge.多伊尔蹲在篱笆后面。▸ crouch

noun

 [singular] ◆She dropped to a crouch.她俯身蹲了下来。■ bow baʊ [intransitive, transitive] to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or as a greeting; to move your head forwards and downwards 鞠躬；低头◆He bowed low to the assembled crowd.他向集结的人群深深地鞠了一躬。◆She bowed her head in shame.她羞愧地低下了头。▸ bow

noun

 [countable] ◆He gave her a deep bow.他向她深深地鞠了一躬。■ squat skwɒt; NAmE skwɑːt(-tt-) [intransitive] to sit on your heels with your knees bent up close to your body 蹲坐；蹲◆Children were squatting on the floor.孩子们蹲在地板上。■ stoop [intransitive] to bend your body forwards and downwards; to stand or walk with your head and shoulders bent forwards 俯身；弯腰；（站立或行走时）弓背◆She stooped down to pick up the child.她俯身抱起孩子。◆He tends to stoop because he's so tall.他个子太高了，所以常常弓着背。▸ stoop

noun

 [singular] ◆He walks with a slight stoop.他走路时背微驼。■ duck [intransitive, transitive] to move your head or body downwards quickly in order to avoid being hit or seen 低下头，弯下身（以免被打中或看见）◆He had to duck as he came through the door.他进门时得弯下身来。◆She just managed to duck out of sight.她总算避开了别人的视线。◆He ducked the first few blows, then started to fight back.他躲开前几拳后便开始反击。■ hunch [intransitive, transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to bend the top part of your body forwards and raise your shoulders and back 弓身；弓背；耸肩◆She leaned forward, hunching over the desk.她身体前倾，伏在写字台上。◆He hunched his shoulders and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.他耸着肩，双手深深地插进衣袋。■ ˌhunker ˈdown

phrasal verb

 (especially NAmE, rather informal) to squat 蹲坐；蹲◆He hunkered down beside her.他挨着她蹲下。■ curtsy ( curtsey) [intransitive] to bend your knees with one foot in front of the other, done by a woman or girl as a sign of respect to sb very important, or as part of a dance （女子）行屈膝礼◆She curtsied to the Queen.她向女王行了屈膝礼。▸ curtsy ( curtsey)

noun

 [countable] ◆to make / drop / bob a curtsy行屈膝礼
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2445 COCA: 2194
bend
To change your position: balance, bear yourself, bend...
To change the shape of something: shape, reshape, form...
To move in circles or twists: spin, revolve, whirl...
What roads, paths and areas of land do: ascend, bend, bifurcate...
What light can do: reflect, flood, fade...
To move your limbs and appendages: reach out, reach, kick...
Parts of roads and road systems: bend, black spot, bus lane...
Physical exercise and exercises: aerobic, aerobics, aquarobics...

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