curb /kә:b/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
• (n.) a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
• (v.) keep to the curb

Chinese translation

• n. 抑制, 勒马绳, 边石
• vt. 抑制, 束缚, 勒住

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/kә:b/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.79 · Rare

Word forms

curbing, curbs, curbed

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