English Dictionary

bent

IPA（発音記号）

/bɛnt/

名詞

An inclination or talent. / A predisposition to act or react in a particular way. / The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.

日本語の意味

傾向、性向、好み / 才能、天賦の才としての能力 / 曲がり、湾曲、曲がった状態

His bent for music became apparent when he could play melodies by ear at age five.

彼の音楽に対する素質は、5歳のときに耳で旋律を弾けたことで明らかになった。

意味（1）

An inclination or talent.

He had a natural bent for painting.

意味（2）

A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.

His mind was of a technical bent.

意味（3）

The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.

the bent of a bow

意味（4）

A declivity or slope, as of a hill.

Beneath the lowering brow, and on a bent, / The temple stood of Mars armipotent

意味（5）

Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.

bents and turns of the matter

意味（6）

Such a subunit as a component of a barn's framing, joined to other bents by girts and summer beams.

意味（7）

Such a subunit as a reinforcement to, or integral part of, a bridge's framing.

意味（8）

Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.

the full bent and stress of the soul

bents （ plural ）