| 词汇 | contort |
| 释义 | contort verb[ I or T ] uk /kənˈtɔːt/ us /kənˈtɔːrt/ to (cause something to) twist or bend violently and unnaturally into a different shape or form: （使）扭曲;（使）歪曲;（使）变形 contort withHis face contorted with bitterness and rage.他的脸因仇恨和愤怒而扭曲。 Compare deform Bending, twisting and curving arch your back ball up bendy bent bowed distortion entwine flex flexion flexural swirling swirlingly swoopy tangle tangled wrap something around someone/something wriggle wristy writhe zigzag Related wordscontorted contortion Examples of contortcontort Figure 3(a) shows that the strata are contorted towards the right, owing to a nearby subsidence. An intended victim, depending on how it was gripped, was often physically unable to reach the attacker with its mandibles, despite visibly contorting its body in attempts to do so. The idea is that it should not contort the market-place by having one instrument favoured rather than another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Today we find ourselves contorting our long tradition of domestic liberty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is terrible to watch him, his face contorts with agony when he tries to get up or sit down, and when he tries to walk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The second half is much wider, much contorted and often zigzagging. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The mine in this stage is completely changed in colour to pale brown, and slightly contorted on the upper epidermis with silken threads. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The mine consists of a corridor that is so strongly contorted that it forms a secondary blotch with brown frass. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The mine is much contorted and at first very indistinct, and sometimes blotch-like. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The mine begins as a short, contorted linear mine which enlarges into a funnel and then a large blotch. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She speaks to them, but then contorts her face and chases them out of the room. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The later part of the mine is less strongly contorted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This 1918 superman had tremendous strength, could contort his body like a rubber man and was insensitive to pain. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Later the corridor becomes free and then is strongly contorted, often forming a secondary blotch. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The mine often starts contorting, frequently encircling the stem. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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