| 单词 | bent |
| 释义 | bent (once / 106 pages) 1adj 2adj 3n 4n If you have a knack or aptitude for doing something, you can say you have a bent for it. Perhaps you have a bent for woodworking, creating fabulous desserts, or writing poetry, you are good at it. The noun bent can also refer to a strong inclination to react to something in a specific manner. If you have a strong scientific bent, you won't be inclined to believe reports of alien spaceship landings and Loch Ness Monster sightings. As an adjective, bent describes someone very determined, and in this case, the word is usually followed by "on." You may be bent on the kids going to bed early, but they may have other ideas: party in the living room! WORD FAMILYbent: bently, bents, unbent USAGE EXAMPLESIn the summer and autumn, she picked cotton in Arizona, and Raul worked alongside her, a child bent over in the fields. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Many great football coaches are distinguished by specific philosophical bents. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) I crept down the stairs, back hunched, knees bent — attempting to lower my center of gravity. Salon(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1adj used of the back and knees; stooped Syn bended unerect not upright in position or posture 2adj of metal e.g. 2bent nails Syn crumpled, dented damaged harmed or injured or spoiled adj fixed in your purpose 3bent on going to the theater Syn bent on, dead set, out to resolute firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination 1n a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way Syn|Hyper set disposition, inclination, tendency an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others 2n a special way of doing something 4he had a bent for it Syn|Hyper hang, knack endowment, gift, natural endowment, talent natural abilities or qualities 1n grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens Syn|Hypo|Hyper bent grass, bent-grass Agrostis canina, Rhode Island bent, brown bent, dog bent, velvet bent, velvet bent grass common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves Agrostis nebulosa, cloud grassSpanish grass with light feathery panicles grown for dried bouquets Agrostis palustris, creeping bent, creeping bentgrasscommon pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners grass narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay 2n an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges Hyper grassland land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life |
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