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bending 音标拼音: [b'ɛndɪŋ] adj. 弯曲的 弯曲的 bending弯曲 bending n 1: movement that causes the formation of a curve [ synonym: { bending}, { bend}] 2: the property of being bent or deflected [ synonym: { deflection}, { deflexion}, { bending}] 3: the act of bending somethingBend \ Bend\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Bended} or { Bent}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Bending}.] [ AS. bendan to bend, fr. bend a band, bond, fr. bindan to bind. See { Bind}, v. t., and cf. 3d & 4th { Bend}.] 1. To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to bend a bow; to bend the knee. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To turn toward some certain point; to direct; to incline. " Bend thine ear to supplication." -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] Towards Coventry bend we our course. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Bending her eyes . . . upon her parent. -- Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To apply closely or with interest; to direct. [ 1913 Webster] To bend his mind to any public business. -- Temple. [ 1913 Webster] But when to mischief mortals bend their will. -- Pope. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To cause to yield; to render submissive; to subdue. " Except she bend her humor." -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 5. ( Naut.) To fasten, as one rope to another, or as a sail to its yard or stay; or as a cable to the ring of an anchor. -- Totten. [ 1913 Webster] { To bend the brow}, to knit the brow, as in deep thought or in anger; to scowl; to frown. -- Camden. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: To lean; stoop; deflect; bow; yield. [ 1913 Webster]
Bending \ Bend" ing\, n. The marking of the clothes with stripes or horizontal bands. [ Obs.] -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster]
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