"curl up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 蜷缩
• 卷曲

Definition

将身体蜷缩或弯曲起来，通常把手脚靠近身体，多半为了舒适、保暖或保护自己。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于形容舒适、温暖时的姿势，常和沙发、床、火炉等搭配。也用于比喻，如‘curl up with a book’（窝在一起看书）。不要和‘curl’（卷发）混淆。表达温和，口语化。

Examples

The cat likes to curl up on my lap.

猫喜欢在我腿上**蜷缩**。

I curled up under a blanket and fell asleep.

我**蜷缩**在毯子下睡着了。

She curled up in fear when she heard the loud noise.

她听到巨响时，害怕地**蜷缩起来**。

After a long day, I just want to curl up with a good book.

忙了一天后，我只想**蜷缩**着看本好书。

Kids love to curl up by the fire in winter.

孩子们冬天喜欢在火炉旁**蜷缩**。

Sometimes I just want to curl up and forget about the world.

有时我只想**蜷缩起来**，把世界抛在脑后。