recurve

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A type of knife blade shape that involves several curves including a concave curve on a portion of the edge, resulting in a belly that is lower than the handle bottom. countable,uncountable
    — not as much recurve as a kukri would have, but plenty enough to make me smile
  2. A recurve bow. countable,uncountable
  3. A landform consisting of a hook at the tip of a coastal spit. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To curve again, to rebend.
  2. To curve back on itself.
  3. To change direction.
    — Nearly all of the storms which originate in the Cape Verde region first move in a westerly direction over the Atlantic and later recurve in a northerly or northeasterly direction.

词形变化

recurves plural recurves present,singular,third-person recurving participle,present recurved participle,past recurved past

词汇关系

衍生词
recurvebill recurve-billed bushbird recurve bow

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English curve
English recurve
From re- + curve.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English curve
English recurve
From re- + curve.
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