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词汇 twist
释义 twist
verb
uk /twɪst/ us /twɪst/

twistverb (TURN)


C2[ I or T ]
to turn something, especially repeatedly, or to turn or wrap one thing around another: 转动,旋转;缠绕,盘绕
twist and turnThe path twists and turns for over a mile.这条小路弯弯曲曲,长达1英里多。
She sat there nervously twisting the ring around on her finger.她紧张地坐在那儿,不停地转着手指上的戒指。
She twisted her head (round) so she could see what was happening.她扭过头来,想看看发生了什么事。
Twist the rope tightly round that post over there.把绳子紧紧缠在那根柱子上。
C1[ T ]
If you twist a part of your body, such as your ankle, you injure it by suddenly turning it: 扭伤(脚踝等)
She slipped on the ice and twisted her knee.她在冰上滑了一跤,结果扭伤了膝盖。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to hurt someone physically
hurtI hurt my arm climbing over the fence.
injureThe bomb killed ten people and injured many more.
woundHe was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again.
maimThe atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people.
tortureThe guards were accused of torturing prisoners.
stabHe was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife.
"How do I get the top off this bottle?" "Push it down and twist it anti-clockwise."“我怎样才能打开这个瓶盖?”“向下按,然后往逆时针方向拧。”
She fell awkwardly when she was skiing and twisted her ankle.滑雪时,她笨重地摔了一跤,扭伤了脚踝。
After twisting and turning for a while, he managed to wriggle free.一阵扭动之后,他设法挣脱了出来。
We twisted the pieces of wire together.
He used supernatural powers to twist metal.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Bending, twisting and curving
arch your back
ball up
bendy
bent
bowed
distorted
distortion
entwine
flex
flexion
snakily
swirling
swirlingly
swoopy
tangle
wrap
wrap something around someone/something
wriggle
wristy
writhe

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Injuring and injuries

twistverb (CHANGE)


C2[ T ]disapproving
to change information so that it gives the message you want it to give, especially in a way that is dishonest: 曲解,歪曲
This report shows how she twisted the truth to claim successes where none, in fact, existed.这份报告表明她歪曲事实,她所宣称的那些成就其实根本不存在。
You're twisting my words - that's not what I said at all.你在歪曲我的话——我根本不是那样说的。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to say something not true in order to deceive
lieAll she does is lie - you can't believe a word she says.
tell a lieI cannot tell a lie: I chopped down the cherry tree.
lie through your teethHe lied through his teeth that he didn't go to the cinema, though he was still holding the ticket stub in his hand as he said it.
fibI don't like fibbing, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings by saying his gift was awful.
misleadI'm afraid you've been misled. She is, in fact, married.
deludeHe's deluding himself if he thinks that he's getting that promotion.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Adapting and modifying
acclimate
acclimation
acclimatization
acclimatize
acclimatize to something
amendment
chameleon
change with/keep up with/move with the timesidiom
configure
counter-adaptation
pliant
pliantly
preadaptation
preadaptive
put something back
unacclimatized
unadapted
unamended
write someone out of something
Zelig

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Lies, lying & hypocrisy

Idioms


twist someone's arm
twist someone around your little finger
twist
noun
uk /twɪst/ us /twɪst/

twistnoun (TURN)


[ C ]
an act of twisting something: 扭动,转动
She gave the cap another twist to make sure it was tight.她又拧了一下盖子,以确保盖紧了。
an Elvis-style twist of the hips猫王式的臀部扭动
[ C ]
the shape of or a piece of something that has been twisted: 螺旋状(物);麻花状(物);辫子形(物)
twist ofLong twists of grey hair fell over her face.
a twist of lemon柠檬片卷
[ C ]
a tight bend: 急转弯
twists and turnsa path with many twists and turns蜿蜒曲折的小路
[ C ]
in sports such as diving and gymnastics, a movement in which a person turns their whole body while in the air :
The dive includes two-and-a-half somersaults with two-and-a-half twists.
Gymnasts perform a series of turns, twists, and somersaults on the trampoline.
Have you heard the latest twist in the saga of Gary's divorce?
All his stories have an unexpected twist at the end.
By a strange twist of fate, were both in New York on that day.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Bending, twisting and curving
arch your back
ball up
bendy
bent
bowed
distorted
distortion
entwine
flex
flexion
snakily
swirling
swirlingly
swoopy
tangle
wrap
wrap something around someone/something
wriggle
wristy
writhe

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Geometry: bends, loops & curves
Road surfaces & features
Swimming
Gymnastics

twistnoun (CHANGE)


[ C ]
a change in the way in which something happens: 变化;转折;改变
take a twistThe story took a surprise twist today with media reports that the doctor had resigned.媒体报道该医生已经辞职,从而使事情在今天有了惊人的转折。
latest twistThe incident was the latest twist in the continuing saga of fraud and high scandal in banks and stock brokerages.此事件是银行和股票经纪公司持续不断的诈骗和高层丑闻的最新发展。
twist of fate/fortuneBut for a cruel twist of fate/fortune, he could now be running his own business.要不是时运不济,他现在可能正在经营自己的公司了。
twist in/toThere's an unexpected twist in/to the plot towards the end of the film.电影结尾部分的情节出人意料。
[ C ]
a complicated situation or plan of action: 复杂的形势;复杂的行动计划
twists and turnsthe twists and turns of fate命运的曲折变化
It has proved very difficult to unravel the twists and turns and contradictions of the evidence.事实已经证明,要理清复杂且矛盾丛生的证据的确不容易。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Change and changes
adaptive evolution
adjustment
alteration
anti-evolutionism
be ahead of the curveidiom
evolutionary
evolutionism
flatten
flip-flop
fluctuation
recalibration
reconversion
reformation
regime change
reinterpretation
unspool
unspooling
unsteadily
unsteady
untick

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Difficult things and people

twistnoun (DANCE)


 the twist[ S ]
a dance in which people stay in one place and twist their bodies from side to side to music扭摆舞
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Dance & choreography
arabesque
backing dancer
backspin
backup dancer
ballerina
cut a rugidiom
dabbing
dance
dance studio
dance to something
moonwalk
moonwalking
morris dance
morris dancer
morris dancing
terpsichorean
throw shapesidiom
tights
toe shoe
tutu

twistnoun (HAIR)


 twists
[ plural ]
a hairstyle in which the hair is divided into many sections, then each section divided into two parts that are twisted around each other to form a type of braid:
She went to the salon and had her hair done up in twists.

Idiom


be/go round the twist

twist | American Dictionary


twist
verb
us/twɪst/

twistverb (TURN)


[ I/T ]
to turn repeatedly, or to combine thin lengths of a material by turning or wrapping:
[ I ]A river twists through the valley.
[ I ]Vines twisted around the trunk of the old tree.
[ I/T ]
If you twist a part of your body, you hurt it by turning it awkwardly:
[ T ]He twisted his knee in the game on Saturday.

twistverb (CHANGE)


[ T ]
to change the meaning of facts or a statement; distort:
You’re twisting my words – that’s not what I meant at all.
During the trial, lawyers twisted the truth to gain the jury’s sympathy.

Idiom


twist someone’s arm
twist
noun[ C ]
us/twɪst/

twistnoun[C] (TURN)


the act of twisting or turning repeatedly:
The path wound its way down the hill in a series of twists.
One more twist should tighten the cover.
A twist can also be something that has been twisted:
She added a twist of lemon to her cola.

twistnoun[C] (CHANGE)


an unexpected change:
The incident was the latest twist in the story of the robbery.
Walnuts give a new twist to regular banana bread.
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