"curl up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蜷縮
• 捲曲

Definition

把身體蜷縮或彎曲起來，通常把手腳靠近身體，多半是為了舒適、保暖或保護自己。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用來形容舒適、溫暖時的姿勢，常與沙發、牀、爐火等搭配。也可比喻，像‘curl up with a book’（窩著看書）。勿與‘curl’（捲頭髮）混淆。口語且溫柔的表達。

Examples

The cat likes to curl up on my lap.

貓喜歡在我腿上**蜷縮**。

I curled up under a blanket and fell asleep.

我**蜷縮**在毯子下睡著了。

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

她聽到巨大聲響時，嚇得**蜷縮起來**。

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

忙了一整天後，我只想**蜷縮**著看本好書。

Kids love to curl up by the fire in winter.

孩子們冬天喜歡在爐火旁**蜷縮**。

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

有時我只想**蜷縮起來**，把世界拋在腦後。