"coil up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 盤繞
• 捲起

Definition

將某物扭成螺旋狀或圓形；也指身體或物體蜷縮在一起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於口語。常指電線、繩索、蛇或蜷縮的人。不要與“roll up”（捲成管狀）混淆。有時也用於比喻（如“coiled up with fear”）。

Examples

The snake coiled up in the sun.

蛇在陽光下**盤繞**起來。

He coiled up the rope after using it.

他用完繩子後把它**捲起**了。

The kitten loves to coil up on my lap.

小貓喜歡在我腿上**蜷縮**起來。

After a long walk, I just want to coil up with a good book.

走了很長的路後，我只想拿本好書**蜷縮**著休息。

I saw the hose coiled up behind the shed.

我看到水管在棚子後面**盤繞著**。

She coiled up with fear when she heard the thunder.

她聽到雷聲時**嚇得蜷縮**起來。