Curb

英语词汇
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词性：v. n.
音标： [kɜːrb]
释义：约束，抑制，控制，规范；路缘(侧石，马路牙子)

The hard thing about learning how to parallel park is trying to get the car close enough to the curb without hitting it. A curb is the edge of the sidewalk beside the road.

When you’re using the word curb as a noun, it’s the raised edging beside a street. When curb is a verb, it means to restrain or hold back, like when you curb your impulse to laugh while watching a badly acted play. Curb comes from the Latin word for “curve,” curvus, which describes the shape of a restraining strap on a horse’s head — in the fifteenth century, this band was called a curb.

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Mount the curb.

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Don’t hit the curb

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Watch the curb. Watch the curb.

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Kick sb. or sth. to the curb

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Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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当然可以！让我来帮助你解释一下“curb”这个单词的不同用法、来源及记忆方法。

单词解释和用法

Curb 作为名词：

  1. 路缘（侧石，马路牙子）：
    • This is the raised edge or border of a sidewalk beside the road. It’s commonly used in everyday settings.
    • 例子: “The driver accidentally hit the curb while trying to park.”

Curb 作为动词：

  1. 约束，抑制，控制：

    • This means to restrain or hold back.
    • 例子: “You need to curb your temper in stressful situations.”

  2. 规范：

    • To set limits or guidelines.
    • 例子: “The government implemented new laws to curb pollution.”

相关视频解释

  1. Mount the curb：

    • This phrase means driving over the curb, typically unintentionally.
    • 列子: “When learning to drive, beginners often mount the curb.”

  2. Don’t hit the curb：

    • A common warning given during driving instructions to ensure you don’t crash into the curb.
    • 例子: “Be careful when parking; don’t hit the curb.”

  3. Watch the curb:

    • This is a cautionary phrase advising someone to be careful of the curb.
    • 例子: “Watch the curb, there’s a steep drop just next to it.”

  4. Kick sb. or sth. to the curb：

    • A colloquial phrase meaning to get rid of someone or something.
    • 例子: “She kicked her boyfriend to the curb after finding out he lied.”

  5. Curb Your Enthusiasm:

    • This is the title of a popular TV show created by Larry David. The name plays on the idea of curbing (restraining) one’s excitement.
    • 例子: “Larry David’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ is a must-watch for comedy lovers.”

单词来源

  • Curb 来自拉丁词“curvus”，意为“弯曲”。在15世纪，这个词被用来形容马头上的限制带（restraining strap），被叫做curb。从此应用扩展，变成现代的“路缘”和“约束”的意思。

记忆方法：

  1. 图像联想法：

    • 想象汽车靠近人行道边缘（curb）的画面，帮助你记住名词“curb”的意思。

  2. 词源联想法：

    • 记住“curb”这个词源自“curve”，因为“路缘”通常是沿着道路的边缘弯曲的，这样可以加深你的印象。

  3. 实用例子法：

    • 在实际生活中多用这些例子，自然会更容易记住：
      • “I need to curb my spending habits”（我需要控制我的花销习惯）。
      • “He parked too close to the curb”（他停车停得离路边太近了）。

希望这些解释和方法对你理解和记忆“curb”这个单词有所帮助！有其他问题随时来问我。