curl
/kɜ:l; kəl/ n
1 [C] thing, esp a small bunch of hair, that curves round and round like a spiral or the thread of a screw 卷状物; 螺旋状物; （尤指）一绺鬈发
curls (of hair) falling over her shoulder 垂在她肩上的鬈发
hair falling in curls over her shoulders 呈卷状垂於她两肩的头发
the little boy's golden curls, ie curly hair 这小男孩的金色鬈发
a curl of smoke rising from a cigarette 从香烟上面缭绕升起的一缕烟
`Of course not,' he said, with a curl of his lip, ie expressing scorn. ｀当然不是,＇ 他嘴一撇（表示鄙夷）地说.
2 [U] plant disease in which the leaves curl up （植物的）卷叶病.
curl / kɜ:l; kəl/ v
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up)
(a) (cause sth to) form into a curl or curls; coil （使某物）弯曲; 盘绕
She has curled (up) her hair. 她已经卷过头发.
Does her hair curl naturally? 她的头发是生来就鬈的吗?
(b) (cause sth to) form into a curved shape, esp so that the edges are rolled up （使某物）呈拳曲状（尤指边缘）
The frost made the leaves curl (up). 叶子受霜冻而卷了起来.
The heat curled the paper (up). 纸张受热而打卷儿.
2 [Ipr, Ip] move in a spiral; coil 旋绕; 盘绕
The smoke curled upwards. 烟气袅袅上升.
The plant's tendrils curled up the stick. 植物的卷须盘绕在枯枝上.
3 (idm 习语) curl one's lip put on a sneering expression 撇嘴（表示轻蔑）. make sb's hair curl => hair.
4 (phr v) curl up
(a) lie or sit with curved back and one's legs drawn up close to the body （躺或坐）蜷作一团
curl up with a book 弯著身子看书
The dog curled up in front of the fire. 那只狗蜷伏在火炉前面.
(b) bend at the waist 弯腰
A blow to the stomach made him curl up. 他腹部受到一击而直不起腰来. curl (sb) up (infml 口)
(a) (cause sb to) feel very embarrassed （使某人）感到非常难堪
My father's bad jokes always make me curl up. 父亲那些要不得的玩笑总是让我很难为情.
(b) (cause sb to) laugh heartily （使某人）开怀大笑
I just curled up when I saw her dressed as a clown. 我见她打扮得像个小丑, 把我笑得直不起腰来.