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twist

UK //twɪst//US //twɪst//

词源

源自古英语twist('绳股'),与古诺尔斯语tvistra('分开')相关,原指将线或绳拧在一起的动作。

verb

❶ 通过旋转或弯曲使物体改变形状或方向,常用于描述拧毛巾、转动门把手等动作。

“She twisted the cap off the bottle.”

(她拧开了瓶盖。)

“The path twists through the forest.”

(小路蜿蜒穿过森林。)

❶ 故意改变事实或信息的原意,使其失真或误导他人。

“The reporter twisted his words to make a sensational story.”

(记者歪曲了他的话以制造轰动新闻。)

“Don't twist what I said.”

(别曲解我的话。)

同义词:turn, rotate, distort, bend, wring

noun

❶ 旋转或弯曲的动作,也指螺旋状的物体或突然的转折变化。

“Add a twist of lemon to your drink.”

(给你的饮料加一片柠檬。)

“The road has many sharp twists.”

(这条路有很多急转弯。)

同义词:turn, curve, spin, coil, bend

常见短语

twist someone's arm — 通过施压或说服迫使某人做他们不愿意做的事。

“I didn't want to go, but she twisted my arm.”

(我本不想去,但她硬是说服了我。)

twist and turn — 形容路径或过程复杂多变,充满曲折。

“The river twists and turns through the valley.”

(河流蜿蜒穿过山谷。)