twist的中文翻譯是什麼意思

twist

US/twɪst/
UK/twɪst/

vt. 扭成一束; 搓,捻; 繞,卷; 連結,交結

vi. 被搓揉; 蜿蜒,曲折; 扭曲身體,扭動; 旋轉,轉動

n. 揉搓之物; 絲線; 菸草卷; 旋轉

twist柯林斯釋義

VERB扭;擰;搓;捻

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...

    她雙手開始捻弄手提包的拎帶。

  • Twist the string carefully around the second stem with the other hand...

    用另外一隻手小心地把細繩纏繞到第二根莖上。

V-ERG(使)(尤指身體部位)彎曲變形;(使)扭曲

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後,在她手腕上拷上一副手銬。

  • Sophia's face twisted in pain...

    索菲婭疼得臉都扭曲了。

VERB扭動,轉動(身體部位)

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...

    她側頭朝門看去。

  • Susan twisted round in her seat until she could see Graham and Sabrina behind her...

    蘇珊在座位上扭來扭去,直到她看見身後的格雷厄姆和薩布麗娜。

VERB扭傷(腳踝、手腕等)

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,扭傷了腳踝。

  • Rupert Moon is out of today's session with a twisted knee.

    魯珀特·穆恩扭傷了膝蓋,無法參加今天的訓練。

VERB(用手)旋動,擰轉

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...

    她低頭盯著雙手,轉動手指上的戒指。

  • She twisted the handle and opened the door…

    她轉動門把手開啟了門。

VERB(道路、河流等)盤旋,蜿蜒

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.

    小徑在令人愜意而又毫不起眼的村舍間迂迴曲折。

VERB歪曲;曲解

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...

    媒體歪曲他人言論、曲解他人意圖的做法真是可恥。

  • Even remarks that were quite innocent could be twisted to produce an unintended effect.

    即便完全沒有惡意的話都會被歪曲,以達到並非說話人本意的效果。

N-COUNT意外轉折;重大轉機

A twist in something is an unexpected and significant development.

  • …the twists and turns of economic policy…

    經濟政策的一波三折

  • The battle of the sexes also took a new twist...

    兩性之爭也出現了新的變數。

N-COUNT螺旋形;捲曲;盤曲

A twist is the shape that something has when it has been twisted.

  • ...bunches of violets in twists of paper...

    紙捲包裹的一束束紫羅蘭

  • A thin twist of smoke curled from the cottage's single chimney.

    一縷盤旋的輕煙從農舍唯一的煙囪裡繚繞升起。

N-SING(20世紀60年代風行的)扭擺舞

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.

    PHRASE機緣巧合;造物弄人

    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...

      讓人感到驚奇的是,板球碰巧也是我最喜歡的運動。

    • In a cruel twist of fate, Ann's husband Bill is also suffering from the disease.

      造物弄人,安的丈夫比爾也患上了那種病。

    twist英文釋義

    Noun

    1. an unforeseen development;

    • events suddenly took an awkward turn

    2. an interpretation of a text or action;

    • they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct

    3. any clever (deceptive) maneuver;

    • he would stoop to any device to win a point

    4. the act of rotating rapidly;

    • he gave the crank a spin
    • it broke off after much twisting

    5. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments;

    • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
    • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull

    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;

            • they liked to dance the twist

            11. the act of winding or twisting;

            • he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind

            12. turning or twisting around (in place);

            • with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room

            Verb

            1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling);

            • The prisoner writhed in discomfort
            • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace

            2. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form;

            • bend the rod
            • twist the dough into a braid
            • the strong man could turn an iron bar

            3. turn in the opposite direction;

            • twist a wire

            4. form into a spiral shape;

            • The cord is all twisted

            5. form into twists;

            • Twist the bacon around the sausage

            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;

              • wrench a window off its hinges
              • wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
              • a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest

              8. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

                9. twist suddenly so as to sprain;

                • wrench one's ankle
                • The wrestler twisted his shoulder
                • the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
                • I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days

                twist同義詞辨析

                curve, bend, bow, crook, twist

                這些動詞都含"彎,彎曲"之意。

                • curve : 指變成曲線或弧線狀的動作或狀態。
                • bend : 普通用詞,指把某物變成曲線或角形。用於人時,指頭部或身軀彎下。
                • bow : 指把頭部或上身彎向前方的動作,也指社交中的禮節性動作。
                • crook : 指不規則的彎曲,也指按照規則或模型彎曲某物。
                • twist : 指透過轉動、擰或扭使某物成彎曲狀。

                twist短語

                1. round the twist

                  (英,非正式)瘋癲的;發瘋的

                2. twist someone's arm

                  (非正式)向…施加壓力

                3. twist in the wind

                  懸著,處於不確定狀態

                4. twist someone around one's little finger

                5. twists and turns

                  複雜(或曲折)變化

                6. twist (someone's) arm&I{【俚語】}

                  向某人施加壓力:用或好象用施加壓力的辦法來強迫某人服從

                twist場景例句

                There's an unusual twist to the plot at the end of the book.

                在這本書的末尾,情節發生了不尋常的轉折.

                Twist the tourniquet tighter.

                把止血帶紮緊點.

                Twist the handle to the right and the box will open.

                向右扭把手,箱子就能開啟.

                Pull the wire tight and then twist the ends round.

                把金屬線拉緊,然後把兩頭捻緊.

                Twist a length of rope from strands of hemp.

                用幾股麻搓成了一段繩子.

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                twist詞性變形

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