curve

曲線

直線ではなく、なめらかに曲がった線や縁。

やさしい英語で： A line or edge that bends smoothly instead of being straight.

• Draw a curve on the paper.
• The vase has a beautiful curve at its base.
• The graph shows a smooth upward curve.

類義語： arc

よく使う表現： smooth curve, draw a curve, gentle curve

カーブ

道路や小道などが曲がっている所。

やさしい英語で： A place where a road, path, or similar route bends.

• Slow down at the curve.
• The car disappeared around a sharp curve.
• There are several dangerous curves on this road.

類義語： bend

よく使う表現： sharp curve, curve in something, around the curve

体の曲線

女性の体の丸みを帯びた部分で、魅力的とされることが多い。

やさしい英語で： A rounded part of a woman's body shape, often considered attractive.

• The dress follows the curve of her hips.
• She chose clothes that showed her curves.
• The artist captured every curve of the woman's figure.

よく使う表現： curve of hips, natural curve, curve of waist

曲がる、湾曲する

全体にわたって、なめらかに曲がったり徐々に向きを変えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To bend smoothly or gradually change direction along its length.

• The road curves to the left.
• The river curved gently through the valley.
• Its long handle curves at the end.

使い方： curve to the left/right (The path curves to the right after the bridge.); curve around something (The river curves around the village.)

類義語： bend, arc

よく使う表現： curve to something, curve around something, curve gently

弧を描く、曲がって進む

なめらかに曲がる経路に沿って進む。

やさしい英語で： To move along a smoothly bending path.

• The ball curved to the left.
• The car curved around the fountain.
• We watched the bird curve through the air.

使い方： curve around something (The ball curved around the defender.)

類義語： arc, swerve

よく使う表現： curve around something, curve to something, curve through something

カーブさせる、回転をかける

ボールなどを、まっすぐではなく曲がる経路で進ませる。

やさしい英語で： To make something move along a bending path instead of a straight one.

• Can you curve the ball?
• The pitcher curved his next throw.
• He curved a free kick into the goal.

使い方： curve something around something (She curved the ball around the wall of defenders.)

類義語： bend

よく使う表現： curve the ball, curve around something, curve a shot