bend

bend¹
(pastandpast participle bent)

[with obj.]shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle
使弯曲，折弯
the wire has to be bent back tightly.
这铁丝得向后紧紧弯曲。
■[noobj.](of something straight) be shaped or forced into a curve or angle
弯曲，折弯
poppies bending in the wind.
被风吹得弯倒的罂粟。
■(figurative)force or be forced to submit
(喻)〉（使）屈服，（使）让步
[with obj.]they want to bend me to their will.
他们想要强迫我服从他们的意志。
[noobj.]a refusal to bend to mob rule.
拒绝屈从暴民统治。
■[noobj., usu. with adverbial of direction](of a road, river, or path) deviate from a straight line in a specified direction; have a sharply curved couse
（公路、河流或小路）转弯，折向；急转弯
the road bent left and then right.
这条路先往左拐再往右拐。
the river slowly bends around Dittisham.
河水缓缓绕过迪蒂斯汉姆。
[noobj.](of a person) incline the body downwards from the vertical
俯身，将身体前倾
she bent down and yanked out the flex.
她弯下腰，使劲把电线拉了出来。
I bent over my plate.
我俯身对着盘子。
he bent and kissed Dot on her forehead.
他俯身亲吻多特的额头。
■[with obj.]move (a jointed part of the body) to an angled position
弯曲（身体关节）
extend your left leg and bend your right.
伸直你的左腿，曲起右腿。
Ianthe bent her head over her work.
扬莎埋头工作。
[with obj.]interpret or modify (a rule) to suit someone
歪曲（规则使之适合某人需要），篡改
we cannot bend the rules, even for Darren.
我们不能篡改规则，就是为了达伦也不行。
[with obj.]direct or devote (one's attention or energies) to a task
集中（注意力，精力）（于某事），致力（于）
Eric bent all his efforts to persuading them to donate some blankets.
埃里克竭尽全力说服他们捐出一些毯子。
[noobj.]she bent once more to the task of diverting the wedding guests.
她又一次为招待参加婚礼的来宾操劳起来。
[with obj.](Nautical)attach (a sail or cable) by means of a knot
(航海)系，缚（帆，缆绳）
sailors were bending sails to the spars.
船员们把帆系在桅杆上。

noun

a curve, especially a sharp one, in a road, river, path, or racing circuit
（公路、河流、小道或赛道）转弯，弯道，急转弯
a curved or angled part or form of something
弯曲部分，拐角
making a bend in the wire.
把电线弯曲。
a kind of knot used to join two ropes together, or to tie a rope to another object, e. g. a carrick bend
绑结（如单花大绳接结）
(the bends)decompression sickness, especially in divers
（尤指潜水员的）减压病，潜涵病

常用词组
bend someone's ear

(informal)talk to someone, especially with great eagerness or in order to ask a favour
(非正式)（尤指迫切地或为了请求帮助而）喋喋不休地缠住某人，与某人纠缠

bend one's elbow

(N. Amer.)drink alcohol
(北美)喝酒

bend one's (或 the) knee

(figurative)submit
(喻)屈服，让步
a country no longer willing to bend its knee to foreign powers.
一个再也不愿向外国列强屈服的国家。

bend over backwards

见 backwards

on bended knee (或 knees)

kneeling, especially when pleading or showing great respect
（尤指在恳求或表示尊敬时）下跪

round (或美 around) the bend

(informal)mad
(非正式)发疯的
I'd go round the bend looking after kids all day.
整天照顾孩子我会发疯的。
it used to drive my wife round the bend.
这事以前老是让我妻子发疯。

派生
bendable
adjective
语源

Old English bendan 'put in bonds, tension a bow by means of a string', of Germanic origin; related to band

bend²
noun

(Heraldry)an ordinary in the form of a broad diagonal stripe from top left (dexter chief) to bottom right (sinister base) of a shield or part of one
(纹章)(盾形纹章）左上方至右下方对角条纹

语源

late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French bande, Old French bende 'flat strip'

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