bent

Word family adjectivebendablebendedbendeebendynounbenderbendingbendletbentbentwoodadverbbendinglybendwiseverbbend

bent1 /bent/

x-refthe past tense and past participle of bend bend的过去式和过去分词 →4 See picture of 见图 BROKEN 2

bent2 adjectiveadj

1 BENDno longer straight 弯曲的

a bent nail

弯曲的钉子

Stand with your knees slightly bent.

双膝微曲站立。

He breathed in deeply, bent double in pain (=with the top part of your body leaning forward towards your legs).

他深深地吸着气，痛得直不起腰来。

a bent old man (=not standing straight)

一个驼背老汉

→5 see picture at 见图 curved

2 bent on something DETERMINEDcompletely determined to do something, especially something bad 一心想做某事，执意要做某事〔尤指坏事〕

a crowd of hooligans bent on violence

执意要施暴的一群流氓

be bent on doing something

They seemed bent on destroying his career.

他们好像决意要毁掉他的前程。

→ hell-bent

Examples from the Corpus

be bent on doing something• Rudi seems bent on finding a new job.

3 DISHONEST British EnglishBrE informal financially dishonest and willing to use your official position unfairly 〔经济上〕不诚实的，营私舞弊的；贪赃枉法的 OPP honest

a bent policeman

贪赃枉法的警察

4. SY British EnglishBrE informal not polite an insulting word meaning homosexual 同性恋的〔侮辱性用语〕

5. bent out of shape American EnglishAmE spokenANGRY very angry or upset 非常气愤的；相当不安的

Examples from the Corpus

bent out of shape• Hey, don't get all bent out of shape!

n THESAURUS

bent no longer straight

The knife was bent in the middle.

a bent nail

She kept her head bent so that Josie couldn’t see her face.

twisted having a bent shape that turns around – used especially when something has been damaged or is old and has lost its natural straight shape

a twisted tree trunk

All that was left was a pile of twisted metal.

His knee was all twisted.

a twisted ankle

curved bent in the shape of part of a circle, especially naturally or because something has been made that way

The bird has a long curved bill.

a curved dagger

The plane’s wings are curved.

warped bent or twisted into the wrong shape because of heat or dryness

warped floorboards

The windows are warped and won’t open anymore.

crooked not straight, but bending sharply in one or more places, especially in a way that looks different from normal or does not look right – often used about a part of someone’s body, a path, or a picture

He had crooked teeth.

her crooked nose and long thin face

The boys at school used to make fun of me because I have a crooked spine.

The picture looks crooked - can you move it up on the left?

a crooked path

the narrow crooked streets of the financial district

wavy having smooth bends in it, usually in a regular pattern – used about hair or lines

her brown wavy hair

The pictures were separated by a thin wavy line.

Examples from the Corpus

bent• Half the inspectors here are bent.• How did this spoon get bent?• The nail is bent.• The hinge was bent and the lid wouldn't shut properly.• A few bent coppers can give the whole police force a bad name.• For a full minute he was bent double, like a stricken animal.• We stand over Tolo's bent form, and point with our cane.

bent3 noun [singular]

formalGOOD AT special natural skill or interest in a particular area 天赋，特长；特别的爱好

musical/artistic/literary etc bent

readers of a more literary bent

文学天赋较高的读者

Examples from the Corpus

bent• Rebecca has an artistic bent.• A native Nebraskan and a West Point graduate, Wedemeyer had an intellectual bent and a capacity for strategic thinking.

From Longman Business Dictionary

bentbent /bent/ adjectiveadj British EnglishBrE informal

financially dishonest

a bent accountant

Origin bent3

(1500-1600) bent “curve” ((16-19 centuries)), from → BEND1

词汇	bent
释义	bent Word family adjectivebendablebendedbendeebendynounbenderbendingbendletbentbentwoodadverbbendinglybendwiseverbbend bent1 /bent/ x-refthe past tense and past participle of bend bend的过去式和过去分词 →4 See picture of 见图 BROKEN 2 bent2 adjectiveadj 1 BENDno longer straight 弯曲的 a bent nail 弯曲的钉子 Stand with your knees slightly bent. 双膝微曲站立。 He breathed in deeply, bent double in pain (=with the top part of your body leaning forward towards your legs). 他深深地吸着气，痛得直不起腰来。 a bent old man (=not standing straight) 一个驼背老汉 →5 see picture at 见图 curved 2 bent on something DETERMINEDcompletely determined to do something, especially something bad 一心想做某事，执意要做某事〔尤指坏事〕 a crowd of hooligans bent on violence 执意要施暴的一群流氓 be bent on doing something They seemed bent on destroying his career. 他们好像决意要毁掉他的前程。 → hell-bent Examples from the Corpus be bent on doing something• Rudi seems bent on finding a new job. 3 DISHONEST British EnglishBrE informal financially dishonest and willing to use your official position unfairly 〔经济上〕不诚实的，营私舞弊的；贪赃枉法的 OPP honest a bent policeman 贪赃枉法的警察 4. SY British EnglishBrE informal not polite an insulting word meaning homosexual 同性恋的〔侮辱性用语〕 5. bent out of shape American EnglishAmE spokenANGRY very angry or upset 非常气愤的；相当不安的 Examples from the Corpus bent out of shape• Hey, don't get all bent out of shape! n THESAURUS bent no longer straight The knife was bent in the middle. a bent nail She kept her head bent so that Josie couldn’t see her face. twisted having a bent shape that turns around – used especially when something has been damaged or is old and has lost its natural straight shape a twisted tree trunk All that was left was a pile of twisted metal. His knee was all twisted. a twisted ankle curved bent in the shape of part of a circle, especially naturally or because something has been made that way The bird has a long curved bill. a curved dagger The plane’s wings are curved. warped bent or twisted into the wrong shape because of heat or dryness warped floorboards The windows are warped and won’t open anymore. crooked not straight, but bending sharply in one or more places, especially in a way that looks different from normal or does not look right – often used about a part of someone’s body, a path, or a picture He had crooked teeth. her crooked nose and long thin face The boys at school used to make fun of me because I have a crooked spine. The picture looks crooked - can you move it up on the left? a crooked path the narrow crooked streets of the financial district wavy having smooth bends in it, usually in a regular pattern – used about hair or lines her brown wavy hair The pictures were separated by a thin wavy line. Examples from the Corpus bent• Half the inspectors here are bent.• How did this spoon get bent?• The nail is bent.• The hinge was bent and the lid wouldn't shut properly.• A few bent coppers can give the whole police force a bad name.• For a full minute he was bent double, like a stricken animal.• We stand over Tolo's bent form, and point with our cane. bent3 noun [singular] formalGOOD AT special natural skill or interest in a particular area 天赋，特长；特别的爱好 musical/artistic/literary etc bent readers of a more literary bent 文学天赋较高的读者 Examples from the Corpus bent• Rebecca has an artistic bent.• A native Nebraskan and a West Point graduate, Wedemeyer had an intellectual bent and a capacity for strategic thinking. From Longman Business Dictionary bentbent /bent/ adjectiveadj British EnglishBrE informal financially dishonest a bent accountant Origin bent3 (1500-1600) bent “curve” ((16-19 centuries)), from → BEND1
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