How do you use "curve" in a sentence?

The road curves sharply to the left after the bridge. The graph shows an upward curve in sales over the past year. She traced the elegant curve of the vase with her finger.

curve

Q: What does "curve" mean?

A smoothly bending line or shape; to bend in a smooth arc A curve is a line or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles. As a verb, to curve means to form or move in a curved path. Curves are fundamental in mathematics, art, design, and nature, appearing in everything from roads to graphs to the human body.

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Significado: A smoothly bending line or shape; to bend in a smooth arc

曲线，弧形；弯曲成弧形

curva, línea que se dobla suavemente; doblarse en un arco

カーブ、滑らかに曲がる線；弧を描いて曲がる

곡선, 부드럽게 휘는 선; 호를 그리며 구부러지다

A curve is a line or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles. As a verb, to curve means to form or move in a curved path. Curves are fundamental in mathematics, art, design, and nature, appearing in everything from roads to graphs to the human body.

「curve」是一条没有锐角而平滑弯曲的线或表面。作为动词，curve意味着形成或沿曲线路径移动。曲线在数学、艺术、设计和自然界中是基本的，从道路到图表再到人体，无处不在。

«Curve» es una línea o superficie que se dobla suavemente sin ángulos agudos. Como verbo, curve significa formar o moverse en un camino curvo. Las curvas son fundamentales en matemáticas, arte, diseño y naturaleza, apareciendo en todo, desde carreteras hasta gráficos y el cuerpo humano.

「curve」は、鋭い角なく滑らかに曲がる線または表面です。動詞として、curveは曲線の経路を形成または移動することを意味します。カーブは数学、アート、デザイン、自然において基本的で、道路からグラフ、人体まであらゆるところに現れます。

Curve는 날카로운 각도 없이 부드럽게 구부러지는 선이나 면을 말한다. 동사로는 곡선 경로를 이루거나 따라 움직이는 것을 의미한다. 곡선은 수학, 예술, 디자인, 자연에서 기본적인 요소로, 도로에서 그래프, 인체에 이르기까지 모든 곳에 나타난다.

Ejemplos

The road curves sharply to the left after the bridge.
过桥后道路向左急转弯。
La carretera curva bruscamente a la izquierda después del puente.
橋を過ぎると道路は左に急カーブする。
다리를 지나면 도로가 왼쪽으로 급커브를 이룬다.
The graph shows an upward curve in sales over the past year.
图表显示过去一年销售额呈上升曲线。
El gráfico muestra una curva ascendente en las ventas durante el último año.
グラフは過去1年間の売上の上昇曲線を示している。
그래프는 지난 1년간 매출의 상승 곡선을 보여준다.
She traced the elegant curve of the vase with her finger.
她用手指描绘着花瓶优雅的曲线。
Ella trazó la elegante curva del jarrón con su dedo.
彼女は指で花瓶の優雅な曲線をなぞった。
그녀는 손가락으로 꽃병의 우아한 곡선을 따라 그렸다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'curvus' meaning 'crooked, bent', from Proto-Indo-European 'sker-' (to turn, bend). Related to 'circle', 'crown', 'ring', and 'curb'. The mathematical sense of 'a line bending continuously' appeared in the 17th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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