curl up

US /kɜːrl ˈʌp/

UK /kɜːrl ˈʌp/

蜷缩, 卷曲

to sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body

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She likes to curl up on the sofa with a good book.

她喜欢蜷缩在沙发上看一本好书。

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The cat curled up in a ball on the rug.

猫在地毯上蜷成一团。

卷曲, 卷边

if something such as paper or a leaf curls up, its edges bend inwards

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The old photographs had started to curl up at the edges.

旧照片的边缘开始卷曲。

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The heat made the leaves curl up and turn brown.

高温使叶子卷曲变黄。