unbend
英 [ʌn'bend]
美 [,ʌn'bɛnd]
- vt. 弄直；使松弛；卸下
- vi. 变直；松弛，变融洽
GRE
unbend 放松，拉直un-, 使相反，bend, 弯。原义为松开弓弦，引申词义放松，拉直。
- unbend (v.)
- mid-13c., "relax a bow by unstringing it," from un- (2) "reverse, opposite of" + bend (v.). Intransitive sense from 1746. Figurative meaning "to become genial, relax" (1748) has a sense opposite to that of unbending "inflexible, obstinate" (1680s), which does not derive from the bow-stringing image.
- 1. Most professors unbend outside the lecture theatre.
- 教授在课下大都很随便.
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- 2. She finds it hard to unbend, even at parties.
- 她发现即使在派对上都难以松弛.
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- 3. And the chest strength unbend two arms with the arm department, supports the body.
- 用臂部及胸部力量伸直两臂, 将身体支撑起来.
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- 4. He is lying on his back, both hands puts either side, double foot unbend.
- 他仰卧着, 双手放两旁, 双脚伸直.
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- 5. To unbend the arm other muscles in the back of the arm have to shorten.
- 要伸直手臂,背面的肌肉就得收缩.
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