英:[ˌʌnˈkɜ:l]
美:[ˌʌnˈkɜrl]
英:[ˌʌnˈkɜ:l]
美:[ˌʌnˈkɜrl]
un·curl
uhn kuhrl
第三人称单数:uncurls
现在分词:uncurling
过去式:uncurled
过去分词:uncurled
transitive verb & intransitive verb
to straighten.He uncurled his fingers.In the damp air, her hair uncurled.
1580年代,不及物动词; 1590年代,及物动词,来自 un-(2)“相反的,相反的” + curl(v.)。
The first known use of uncurl was in 1588
underachievernoun
one (as a student) that fails to do as well as expected
underachievernoun
one (as a student) that fails to do as well as expected
undeniableadjective
plainly true : incontestable
positively excellent or genuine
undeniableadjective
plainly true : incontestable
positively excellent or genuine
undemonstrativeadjective
not demonstrative : reserved
undecidedadjective
not yet decided : not settled
the question is still undecided
not having decided : uncertain what to do
still undecided about it
undeceiveverb
to free from deception or error
undauntedadjective
not discouraged or frightened : fearless
uncutadjective
not cut down or cut into
not shaped by cutting
an uncut diamond
not having the folds of the leaves slit
uncut books
not shortened
an uncut text
uncurlverb
to make or become straightened out from a curled or coiled position
1 As he spoke, he extended his hands, palms up, and uncurled his fingers—Archer’s sign for helping.
2 The cat uncurled (itself) sensuously.
那猫舒舒服服地伸了个懒腰。
3 It was like the time she’d been in her hidey-hole back in Georgia and saw a snake sunning itself only to watch it uncurl.
4 He looked at his hand, curled and uncurled his fingers.
5 And while Peach kept his face in the pillow, I told him, “You didn’t let Dismay go. I did. I uncurled your fingers and I told you to let him go.”
6 She uncurls for one sideways rotation, and lands firmly in a burst of sawdust.
7 Sohrab took his mom’s hand, gently uncurling her manicured fingers and weaving them with his own.
8 uncurled the ribbon and flattened it out
9 He uncurled himself slowly and sat up a little straighter.
10 The snake uncurled and slithered off.
11 She removes her hand from her pocket and uncurls her fingers.
12 What he had taken for a part of the tower was the shoulder of the Dragon of Pendor as he uncurled his bulk and lifted himself slowly up.
13 The magician uncurled his beard and blew his nose.
14 Gently but firmly, she took his hands in hers, uncurled them, saw the telltale juice marks of bruised chokecherries that darkened his fingertips, then the pitiful, berry-stained smile that sealed his guilt!
15 Still, it took some work on my part to uncurl the ball and get to the tasty cooked meat inside.
16 I uncurl it gently, Manchee murmuring “Tail, tail” to himself all the while.
17 It uncurled upon a nickel, moist and dirty, moist dirt ridged into her flesh.
18 Sandi felt such tenderness as when a new mother uncurls the tiny fists of a newborn.
19 I uncurl my fists and drop my hands.
20 Exhale, lower the bridge down, then uncurl the trunk to bring the right hip and shoulder back to the ground.
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outstretched expansion unroll develop unfold unfurl uncoil open extend spread expand unwrap evolution unreel unswathe outreach outspread outstretch untuck break stretch deploy unwind splay unspool open out extended expanded overt evolute patulous divaricate development evolve expanse mantle develope undouble display stream sheet unknit working-out set going
3 抻直
6 把弄直
7 拉直
8 弄直
9 使变直
10 由弯变直