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curl up phrasal verb with curlverbuk /kɜːl/ us /kɝːl/
(POSITION) to sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body: 蜷缩;蜷坐;蜷卧 She curled up on the sofa to watch TV.她蜷缩在沙发上看电视。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Comfortable and uncomfortable airiness airy be in your elementidiom be out of your elementidiom be/feel at homeidiom comfortably creature comforts discommode discommodity ergonomic ergonomically forgiving make yourself comfortable nestle oppressively oppressiveness primitive scratchy snug well appointed
(EDGES) If something flat, such as paper, curls up, the edges start to become rounded.卷曲;卷起 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bending, twisting and curving arch your back ball up bendy bent bowed distortion entwine flex flexion flexural swirling swirlingly swoopy tangle tangled wrap something around someone/something wriggle wristy writhe zigzag
curl up | American Dictionary
curl up phrasal verb with curlverb[ I/T ]us/kɜrl/ to lie in a comfortable curved position: The cat was curled up on the couch, sleeping happily. |