twist
vt. 扭成一束; 搓,捻; 绕,卷; 连结,交结
vi. 被搓揉; 蜿蜒,曲折; 扭曲身体,扭动; 旋转,转动
n. 揉搓之物; 丝线; 烟草卷; 旋转
If you twist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions.
Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried...
她双手开始捻弄手提包的拎带。
Twist the string carefully around the second stem with the other hand...
用另外一只手小心地把细绳缠绕到第二根茎上。
If you twist something, especially a part of your body, or if it twists, it moves into an unusual, uncomfortable, or bent position, for example because of being hit or pushed, or because you are upset.
He twisted her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists...
他把她的胳膊扭到背后,在她手腕上拷上一副手铐。
Sophia's face twisted in pain...
索菲娅疼得脸都扭曲了。
If you twist part of your body such as your head or your shoulders, you turn that part while keeping the rest of your body still.
She twisted her head sideways and looked towards the door...
她侧头朝门看去。
Susan twisted round in her seat until she could see Graham and Sabrina behind her...
苏珊在座位上扭来扭去,直到她看见身后的格雷厄姆和萨布丽娜。
If you twist a part of your body such as your ankle or wrist, you injure it by turning it too sharply, or in an unusual direction.
He fell and twisted his ankle...
他摔倒了,扭伤了脚踝。
Rupert Moon is out of today's session with a twisted knee.
鲁珀特·穆恩扭伤了膝盖,无法参加今天的训练。
If you twist something, you turn it so that it moves around in a circular direction.
She was staring down at her hands, twisting the ring on her finger...
她低头盯着双手,转动手指上的戒指。
She twisted the handle and opened the door…
她转动门把手打开了门。
If a road or river twists, it has a lot of sudden changes of direction in it.
The roads twist round hairpin bends...
道路呈U字形蜿蜒曲折。
The lane twists and turns between pleasant but unspectacular cottages.
小径在令人惬意而又毫不起眼的村舍间迂回曲折。
If you say that someone has twisted something that you have said, you disapprove of them because they have repeated it in a way that changes its meaning, in order to harm you or benefit themselves.
It's a shame the way that the media can twist your words and misrepresent you...
媒体歪曲他人言论、曲解他人意图的做法真是可耻。
Even remarks that were quite innocent could be twisted to produce an unintended effect.
即便完全没有恶意的话都会被歪曲,以达到并非说话人本意的效果。
A twist in something is an unexpected and significant development.
…the twists and turns of economic policy…
经济政策的一波三折
The battle of the sexes also took a new twist...
两性之争也出现了新的变数。
A twist is the shape that something has when it has been twisted.
...bunches of violets in twists of paper...
纸卷包裹的一束束紫罗兰
A thin twist of smoke curled from the cottage's single chimney.
一缕盘旋的轻烟从农舍唯一的烟囱里缭绕升起。
The twist is a dance that was popular in the 1960's, in which you twist your body and move your hips in an energetic way.
If something happens by a twist of fate, it happens by chance, and it is strange, interesting, or unfortunate in some way.
By a curious twist of fate, cricket was also my favourite sport...
让人感到惊奇的是,板球碰巧也是我最喜欢的运动。
In a cruel twist of fate, Ann's husband Bill is also suffering from the disease.
造物弄人,安的丈夫比尔也患上了那种病。
1. an unforeseen development;
2. an interpretation of a text or action;
3. any clever (deceptive) maneuver;
4. the act of rotating rapidly;
5. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments;
6. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
7. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
8. a jerky pulling movement
9. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
10. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s;
11. the act of winding or twisting;
12. turning or twisting around (in place);
1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling);
2. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form;
3. turn in the opposite direction;
4. form into a spiral shape;
5. form into twists;
6. do the twist
7. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates;
8. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
9. twist suddenly so as to sprain;
curve, bend, bow, crook, twist
这些动词都含"弯,弯曲"之意。
round the twist
(英,非正式)疯癫的;发疯的
twist someone's arm
(非正式)向…施加压力
twist in the wind
悬着,处于不确定状态
twist someone around one's little finger
twists and turns
复杂(或曲折)变化
twist (someone's) arm&I{【俚语】}
向某人施加压力:用或好象用施加压力的办法来强迫某人服从
There's an unusual twist to the plot at the end of the book.
在这本书的末尾,情节发生了不寻常的转折.
Twist the tourniquet tighter.
把止血带扎紧点.
Twist the handle to the right and the box will open.
向右扭把手,箱子就能打开.
Pull the wire tight and then twist the ends round.
把金属线拉紧,然后把两头捻紧.
Twist a length of rope from strands of hemp.
用几股麻搓成了一段绳子.
vt. 扭转;扭弯;旋转
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