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curb

🇬🇧 UK/kə:b/🇺🇸 US/kә:b/
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Definitions

n.

The raised concrete edge between a sidewalk and a road; something that restrains or controls.

路缘石,马路牙子;约束,限制

v.

To check, restrain, or keep under control.

抑制,控制,约束

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
curbbent, crooked, curved
=curb

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The car stopped at the curb before the pedestrian crossing.

  • 2.

    The government implemented measures to curb inflation.

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