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twist
[英] [twist] [美] [twɪst] 生词本

vt.

vi.

n.

  • 易混淆的单词：Twist  

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1. VERB 扭;拧;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。

  • She twisted her hair into a bun and pinned it at the back of her head.

    她把头发盘成一个髻，用发夹别在脑后。

2. V-ERG (使)(尤指身体部位)弯曲变形;(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。

  • Her hands twisted in her lap…

    她的手在膝头扭绞着。

3. VERB 扭动，转动(身体部位) 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。

  • Holding your arms straight out in front of you, twist to the right and left.

    双臂向前平伸，接着转向身体左右两侧。

4. VERB 扭伤(脚踝、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。

5. VERB (用手)旋动，拧转 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。

  • Reaching up to a cupboard he takes out a jar and twists the lid off.

    他伸手够到上面的碗橱，拿出一个罐子并把盖子旋开。

  • Twist is also a noun.

    • The bag is resealed with a simple twist of the valve.

      只需拧一下阀门，气囊就能重新密封。

6. VERB (道路、河流等)盘旋，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.

    小径在令人惬意而又毫不起眼的村舍间迂回曲折。

  • Twist is also a noun.

    • It allows the train to maintain a constant speed through the twists and turns of existing track.

      它使火车在通过现有轨道的弯曲处时得以保持恒定的车速。

7. 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。

8. N-COUNT 意外转折;重大转机 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。

  • Roger Hardy of the BBC looks at this latest twist in the political crisis in Algeria…

    英国广播公司的罗杰·哈迪就阿尔及利亚政治危机的这一最新转机作出解析。

9. N-COUNT 螺旋形;卷曲;盘曲 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。

10. N-SING (20世纪60年代风行的)扭摆舞 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. 
11. PHRASE 机缘巧合;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...

    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。

12. See also: twisted;   to twist someone's arm→see: arm;  to get your knickers in a twist→see: knickers;  to twist the knife→see: knife; 
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"

体育

  • 1.扭身
  • 2.转体
  • 3.强烈旋转球
  • 4.盘绕

冶金学

<名>
  • 1.扭曲

力学

<名>
  • 1.扭曲

化学

<名>
  • 1.捻度

机械

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  • 1.旋接连接器
  • 2.twist-on connector 借助于轴向力进行插合并依靠锁定装置的旋转进行锁定的连接器。

水产

<名>
  • 1.捻回
  • 2.在单纱、网线或绳索上所加捻的每一扭转。
  • 3.绞捻编网机
  • 4.netting machine 由各组线股加捻并相互交叉编织成网片的机械。

物理学

<名>
  • 1.扭曲

电子学

<名>
  • 1.扭曲

航天

<名>
  • 1.捻度

计算机

  • 1.扭曲；【NT】色环

铁道

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  • 1.三角坑
  • 2.又称 :三角坑(warp)
1. Give the knob a twist.
拧一下门把。

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2. His answer showed a mental twist.
他的回答显示了心智失常。

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3. I've really had quite enough to eat, but perhaps if you twist my arm I could have just a little bit more.
我真的吃得非常饱了，不过要是你硬要我再吃，也许我还可以吃一点。

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4. Olive Twist was serialised on television.
《雾都孤儿》在电视上连播了。

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5. Pull the wire tight and then twist the ends round.
把金属线拉紧，然后把两头捻紧。

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6. The writer takes wellknown fairy tales and gives them an ironic twist.
作者通过讽刺手法对家喻户晓的童话故事进行了新的诠释。

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7. The writer takes wellknown fairy tales and gives them an ironical twist.
作者通过讽刺手法对家喻户晓的童话故事进行了新的诠释。

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8. 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。

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9. Too much force will twist the key.
用力过猛会把钥匙扭弯。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

10. Twist a length of rope from strands of hemp.
用几股麻搓成了一段绳子。

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11. Twist the handle to the right and the box will open.
向右扭把手，箱子就能打开。

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12. Twist the tourniquet tighter.
把止血带扎紧点。

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13. You have to twist the lid off, not pull it.
盖子是拧开的，不是拉开的。

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14. You must have been round the twist to walk across the electric railway tracks.
你一定疯了，竟穿越那条电气化列车轨道。

来自《简明英汉词典》