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源自拉丁语 'distortus',意为 '扭曲的' 或 '变形的',由 'dis-'(表示否定或分离)和 'torquere'(意为 '扭转')组成。
❶ 指通过改变事物的形状、声音或信息,使其变得不真实或不准确,通常带有误导或欺骗的意图。
“The funhouse mirror was distorting my reflection, making me look much taller.”
(哈哈镜扭曲了我的倒影,让我看起来高了很多。)
“The media was accused of distorting the facts to create a sensational story.”
(媒体被指控歪曲事实以制造轰动性的新闻。)
distorting the truth — 指故意改变或隐瞒事实,使其与真相不符,通常用于批评不诚实的行为。
“Politicians are often accused of distorting the truth to gain public support.”
(政治家经常被指控扭曲事实以获取公众支持。)