動詞 curl up:

1. shape one's body into a curl
   同義詞：curl, draw in

1. My father's bad jokes always make me curl up.
   父親那些要不得的玩笑總是讓我很難為情。
2. A blow to the stomach made him curl up.
   他腹部受到一擊而直不起腰來。
3. She curled up in front of the fire with a book.
   她蜷曲在爐火前看書。
4. I like to curl up with a story book.
   我喜歡蜷曲而臥著看故事書。
5. He fawning manner whenever the boss is around just makes me curl up.
   每當老板在時，他那搖尾乞憐的樣子真使我惡心。