to have many bends and twists
Ví dụ:
- The path wound down to the beach.
- A wooden staircase winds up to the attic.
- The king's funeral procession wound slowly through city.
- The river winds its way between two meadows.
Từ, cụm từ liên quan
to wrap or twist something around itself or something else
Ví dụ:
- He wound the wool into a ball.
- Wind the bandage around your finger.
- He wound the bandage tightly around his ankle.
- They wind individual strands of fibre together to make home-made rope.
to operate a tape, film, etc. so that it moves nearer to its ending or starting position
Ví dụ:
- He wound the tape back to the beginning.
- Wind forward to the bit where they discover the body.
- With these cameras, after you click the shutter, you have to wind the film on.
to make a clock or machine work by turning a knob, handle, etc. several times; to be able to be made to work in this way
Ví dụ:
- He had forgotten to wind his watch.
- It was one of those old-fashioned gramophones that winds up.
Từ, cụm từ liên quan
to turn a handle several times
Ví dụ:
- You operate the trapdoor by winding this handle.