Curb Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

curb

verb

快速理解

What does "Curb" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Curb"?

指限制或控制某事物的增長、發展或表現。

  1. 1

    限制、控制

    EN: to curb inflation

    翻譯: 抑制通貨膨脹

  2. 2

    抑制、約束

    EN: to curb one's anger

    翻譯: 克制怒氣

  3. 3

    設限、防止擴張

    EN: to curb the spread of the disease

    翻譯: 防止疾病擴散

小提醒:「curb」作動詞時,常指施加外部限制或主動控制,使其不超出預期範圍,與單純的「停止」或「減少」略有不同。

發音(How to Pronounce "Curb" in English

How to pronounce "Curb" in English?"Curb" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Curb" from YouTube Videos

James Kunstler: How bad architecture wrecked cities

TED

I hope it's not the curb cut between the Chuck E Cheese and the Target store, because that's not good enough for Americans to be spilling their blood for (Applause).

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Definitions(定義)

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1. to control or limit something, especially something bad or undesirable

控制或限制(尤指不好的事物)

The government introduced new laws to curb pollution.

政府推出了新法律以控制污染。

She's trying to curb her spending habits.

她正試圖控制自己的消費習慣。

2. to restrain or keep in check (feelings, reactions, etc.)

抑制,克制(情感、反應等)

He struggled to curb his anger during the meeting.

他在會議中努力克制自己的怒氣。

You should learn to curb your enthusiasm until you have all the facts.

你應該學會在掌握所有事實之前先抑制你的熱情。

3. to reduce or slow down the growth or spread of something

減緩,抑制(增長或擴散)

The new medication helped to curb the spread of the infection.

新藥物有助於抑制感染的擴散。

Efforts to curb inflation have been only partially successful.

抑制通貨膨脹的努力僅取得了部分成功。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Curb"?How to make natural sentences with "Curb"?
PatternMeaningExample
curb + noun限制、抑制(某事物)The government introduced new laws to curb inflation. (政府推出新法以抑制通貨膨脹。)
curb + V-ing控制、制止(某行為)The new policy aims at curb spending. (新政策旨在控制開支。)
curb + noun + on + noun對…施加限制The city imposed a curb on water usage during the drought. (乾旱期間,該市對用水施加了限制。)
be curbed被限制、被抑制His enthusiasm was curbed by the strict rules. (他的熱情被嚴格的規定所抑制。)
try to curb + noun試圖控制…We must try to curb our carbon emissions. (我們必須試圖控制碳排放。)

用法說明

How is "Curb" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Curb"?

curb doing vs curb to do

  • curb doing 是標準且常見的用法,表示「抑制、控制某個持續或習慣性的行為」。
  • curb to do 在標準英語中幾乎不被使用,聽起來不自然,應避免。
  • 動詞 curb 通常直接接名詞(curb inflation)或動名詞(curb spending),而不接不定詞。
  • 在正式或書面語中,curb 後接動名詞(-ing)是表達「制止某行為」最準確的方式。 EN: The government introduced policies to curb spending. 翻譯: 政府推出了政策以抑制開支。

EN:The new law aims to curb polluting the environment.

翻譯:新法律旨在遏制污染環境的行為。

總結建議

建議統一使用 curb + 名詞curb + doing 的結構,完全避免使用 curb to do

易混淆對比

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curb vs restrict

「curb」強調強力抑制或控制,通常用於負面或過度的事物;「restrict」則指設定範圍或限制,較為中性。

curb vs control

「curb」指抑制或防止過度發展;「control」則涵蓋管理、指揮或維持在期望狀態。

curb vs limit

「curb」帶有主動抑制的動作感;「limit」則側重於設定一個不可逾越的界線或上限。

口語用法

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引述

在口語中,有時會用「curb」來引述或總結他人的觀點,尤其是關於限制或控制某事的建議。 EN: So what you're saying is we need to curb all non-essential spending. 翻譯: 所以你的意思是,我們需要遏制所有非必要的開支。

EN:Her main point was to curb the use of plastic in the office.

翻譯:她的主要觀點是要限制辦公室裡塑膠製品的使用。

語氣強調

在對話中,可以透過重音或重複來強調「curb」所表達的「迫切需要控制」的意味。 EN: We really need to curb this habit—like, seriously curb it. 翻譯: 我們真的需要遏制這個習慣——我是說,認真地遏制它。

EN:I'm not just suggesting, I'm insisting we curb the noise levels now.

翻譯:我不只是建議,我是堅持我們現在就得控制噪音水平。

停頓填充

在組織思路或尋找合適字眼時,說話者可能會用「curb... you know...」或類似結構作為暫時的停頓填充。 EN: The policy aims to curb... how should I put it... excessive speculation. 翻譯: 這項政策旨在遏制...該怎麼說呢...過度的投機行為。

EN:We should look at ways to curb, um, the spread of misinformation.

翻譯:我們應該找方法來遏制,嗯,錯誤資訊的散播。

正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,應避免使用上述口語中的停頓填充或重複強調結構。建議直接、明確地使用「curb」,並搭配精確的受詞,例如「curb inflation」(遏制通膨)或「curb emissions」(控制排放),以保持文章的簡潔與專業性。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Curb"?What fixed phrases with "Curb" should I remember?

curb inflation

curb + [noun]

抑制通貨膨脹

curb spending

curb + [noun/gerund]

控制開支

curb one's appetite

curb + [possessive] + appetite

抑制食慾

curb one's enthusiasm

curb + [possessive] + enthusiasm

克制熱情;別太興奮

curb pollution

curb + [noun]

控制污染

curb violence

curb + [noun]

遏制暴力

curb the spread

curb the spread of + [noun]

遏制...的擴散

curb a tendency

curb a/the tendency to + [infinitive]

克制...的傾向

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Curb"?Which "Curb" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×The government needs to curb the inflation.

The government needs to curb inflation.

當 'curb' 用作動詞時,其後的名詞通常不加定冠詞 'the',除非特指某個具體的現象。'inflation' 在此為泛指概念,故不應加 'the'。

×She tried to curb her son to play video games.

She tried to curb her son's video game playing.

'Curb' 後不接 'to + 動詞' 的不定詞結構。正確用法是接名詞或動名詞,表示要限制的對象或行為。

×We should curb down our expenses.

We should curb our expenses.

'Curb' 本身已含有「減少、抑制」的意思,不需要再加 'down'。加 'down' 是多餘的,且不符合慣用語法。

×I will curb my anger on him.

I will curb my anger towards him.

表達對某人的情緒時,應用 'towards' 或 'at',而非 'on'。'Curb' 後接要限制的事物(如 anger),而針對的對象則用適當的介系詞引導。

×The medication helps to curb.

The medication helps to curb the symptoms.

'Curb' 是及物動詞,後面必須接受詞,說明要限制或控制的對象。句子不能以 'curb' 結尾而沒有受詞。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Curb"?What are tense/participle forms of "Curb"?
curbs(3rd_singular)curbing(present_participle)curbed(past)curbed(past_participle)