curl up

• 动词短语，指蜷缩身体或把身体缩成一团，常出于舒适、保暖或放松而把腿收拢贴向身体；也可指把身体蜷成球状。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of sitting or lying in a position with the legs drawn close to the body, often for comfort or warmth.

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1. To sit or lie in a comfortable positioninformal

   To sit or lie with your arms and legs close to your body, often for comfort or warmth.

   蜷缩

   • She curled up on the sofa with a good book.
   • The cat curled up in a ball on the rug.
   • He curled up under a blanket to watch a movie.

   同义词huddlenestlesnuggle

   反义词extendstretch

2. To become bent or curvedformal

   To form into a curved or spiral shape, often due to heat or pressure.

   卷曲

   • The paper curled up at the edges from the heat.
   • The leaves curled up in the dry weather.
   • The ribbon curled up when she pulled it.

   同义词bendcoilcurvetwistwarp

   反义词flattenstraighten

基本动词curl