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distort

UK //dɪˈstɔːt//US //dɪˈstɔːrt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'distortus',由 'dis-'(表示分离)和 'torquere'(扭曲)组成,15世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 扭曲或改变事物的真实形状、声音或意义,使其变得不准确或误导。常用于描述物理变形或信息被曲解的情况。

“The mirror distorted her reflection, making her look much wider.”

(镜子扭曲了她的倒影,让她看起来胖了很多。)

“His angry tone distorted the meaning of his words.”

(他愤怒的语气扭曲了他话语的真实含义。)

同义词:twist, misrepresent, warp, deform, falsify

常见短语

distort the truth — 故意歪曲事实真相,通常带有欺骗或误导的意图。

“Politicians sometimes distort the truth to gain public support.”

(政客有时会歪曲真相以获取公众支持。)

distorted view — 对事物不准确或片面的看法,可能因偏见或错误信息导致。

“His childhood experiences gave him a distorted view of relationships.”

(他的童年经历使他对人际关系产生了扭曲的看法。)