sinuous

英 [ˈsɪnjuəs]

美 [ˈsɪnjuəs]

adj.  弯曲有致的; 蜿蜒的

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BNC.19926 / COCA.19654

牛津词典

adj.

• 弯曲有致的；蜿蜒的
  turning while moving, in an elegant way; having many curves
  1. a sinuous movement
     婀娜多姿的动作
  2. the sinuous grace of a cat
     猫的灵活优美
  3. the sinuous course of the river
     弯弯曲曲的河道

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 摇曳生姿的;动作柔软的
  Something that issinuousmoves with smooth twists and turns.
  1. ...the silent, sinuous approach of a snake through the long grass...
     一条蛇灵活地扭动身躯，穿过高高的草丛悄悄地靠近
  2. He has a distinctively sinuous way of walking.
     他走路扭来扭去，很有特点。
• ADJ-GRADED 蜿蜒的;弯弯曲曲的
  Something that issinuoushas many smooth turns and curves.
  1. I drove along sinuous mountain roads.
     我行驶在蜿蜒的山路上。

英英释义

adj

• curved or curving in and out
  1. wiggly lines
  Synonym:sinuatewiggly

双语例句

• America's stunning, sinuous coastlines have long exerted an almost mystical pull on the imaginations of the country's citizens.
  长久以来，美国壮观、曲折的海岸线，一直让这个国家的老百姓趋之若鹜。
• Sinuous Antenna Design With Its Backed Reflexible Cavity
  超宽带正弦天线及其反射背腔的设计
• When you hear the sinuous melody of a Chopin prelude, you are hearing the piano imitate the voice.
  当你聆听肖邦序曲那悠扬的旋律时，你所听到的是模仿人声的钢琴。
• The female digs a trough with sinuous flicks of her body.
  母鲑鱼挖了一个槽，她的蜿蜒身体可以进入。
• With snakes, mating is an act of sinuous grace and beauty.
  对蛇来说，交配是优雅而复杂的动作。
• The cause of German history is very sinuous.
  摘要德国历史进程发展十分曲折。
• Roll deposits may be more than a mile in length along sinuous solution fronts.
  卷型矿床的长度沿着弯曲的溶液前缘可达1哩以上。
• The crests of the BRM are rounded and slightly sinuous and are apparently of bifurcation.
  波脊较圆滑、缓曲，且具明显的分叉现象。
• The narrow, uneven, sinuous streets, full of angles and turns, were admirably chosen; the neighborhood of the Halles, in particular, a network of streets more intricate than a forest.
  令人折服地选择了那些狭窄、不平整、弯曲、凸凹、转拐的街道，特别是菜市场那一带，有着象森林一样紊乱的街道网。
• "The detached crystals slithered down the rock face for a moment and then made no further sound"( H.G.Wells). The word can also suggest the sinuous, gliding motion of a reptile.
  “散开的晶体在岩石表面滑了一段时间就再也没有声音了”（H·G·威尔斯）。这个词还可以指爬行动物蜿蜒，滑行的动物。