twist的意思

基本释义

• v 捻；拧；扭伤；编织；使苦恼

  to bend or turn something, such as wire, hair, or cloth, into a particular shape

• n 扭曲；拧；扭伤

  a twisting action or movement

例句

1. Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried.

   她的双手开始拧她拎着的那个包的拎柄。

2. The wire twisted easily.

   这金属线很容易扭弯。

3. Suddenly the snake twisted.

   突然,蛇扭动了一下。

4. The metal frame tends to twist under pressure.

   这种金属框受压后容易变形。

5. The path twisted down.

   小路蜿蜒而下。

6. Downstream the river twists and turns a lot.

   这条河的下游弯弯曲曲。

7. His face twisted with pain.

   他痛得脸都扭歪了。

短语

• twists and turns 迂回曲折
• twist drill n. 麻花钻；螺旋钻
• twist and turn 迂回曲折
• twist angle 扭转角
• twist off 扭断；拧开

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英英释义

noun 1. any clever maneuver e.g. he would stoop to any device to win a point it was a great sales gimmick a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen Synonym: devicegimmick 2. the act of rotating rapidly e.g. he gave the crank a spin it broke off after much twisting Synonym: spintwirltwistingwhirl 3. turning or twisting around (in place) e.g. with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room Synonym: turn 4. the act of winding or twisting e.g. he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind Synonym: windwinding 5. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music was popular in the 1960s e.g. they liked to dance the twist 6. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair Synonym: braidplaittress 7. an interpretation of a text or action e.g. they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct Synonym: construction 8. a jerky pulling movement Synonym: wrench 9. an unforeseen development e.g. events suddenly took an awkward turn Synonym: turnturn of events 10. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself Synonym: eddy 11. a circular segment of a curve e.g. a bend in the road a crook in the path Synonym: bendcrookturn 12. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight Synonym: kinktwirl 13. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments e.g. the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell he was sidelined with a hamstring pull Synonym: wrenchpull verb 1. twist suddenly so as to sprain e.g. 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 Synonym: sprain, wrench, turn 2. form into twists e.g. Twist the strips of dough 3. practice sophistry change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive e.g. Don't twist my words Synonym: twist, around, pervert, con, volute, sophisticate 4. turn in the opposite direction e.g. twist one's head 5. form into a spiral shape e.g. The cord is all twisted Synonym: twinedistort 6. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form e.g. bend the rod twist the dough into a braid the strong man could turn an iron bar Synonym: flexbenddeformturn 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 e.g. wrench a window off its hinges wrench oneself free from somebody's grip a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest Syno…

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