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contorted
UK //kənˈtɔːtɪd//US //kənˈtɔːrtɪd//
词源
源自拉丁语 'contortus'，意为'扭曲的'，由 'con-'（一起）和 'torquere'（扭转）组成。
adjective
❶ 指物体或身体部位因外力或痛苦而扭曲变形，通常呈现不自然的弯曲或拧转状态。
“The tree's branches were contorted by years of strong winds.”
（多年的强风使树枝扭曲变形。）
“Her face was contorted with pain after the injury.”
（受伤后她的脸因疼痛而扭曲。）
❶ 比喻事物或情况变得复杂混乱，难以理解或处理的状态。
“The plot of the movie was so contorted that few could follow it.”
（这部电影的情节过于复杂，很少有人能看懂。）
“His contorted reasoning made it hard to understand his point.”
（他复杂的推理让人难以理解他的观点。）
同义词:twisted, distorted, warped, deformed, gnarled
常见短语
contorted face — 指因疼痛、愤怒或强烈情绪而扭曲的面部表情。
“He made a contorted face when he tasted the bitter medicine.”
（尝到苦药时，他的脸扭曲起来。）
contorted logic — 形容复杂、不合理或难以理解的推理方式。
“Her contorted logic failed to convince the jury.”
（她复杂的逻辑未能说服陪审团。）