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twisted

UK //ˈtwɪstɪd//US //ˈtwɪstɪd//

词源

源自古英语twist(意为'缠绕'),与古诺尔斯语twistra(分开)相关,后演变为表示旋转和弯曲的动作。

adjective

❶ 指物体被弯曲、缠绕或扭转变形,形容形状不自然或不规则的状态。

“The tree had twisted branches after years of strong winds.”

(这棵树的树枝在多年强风后变得扭曲。)

“She wore a bracelet made of twisted silver wires.”

(她戴着一个由扭曲银丝制成的手镯。)

❶ 形容人的性格、想法或行为反常、怪异或不健康,通常带有负面含义。

“The villain had a twisted sense of humor.”

(那个反派有一种扭曲的幽默感。)

“She felt sick listening to his twisted logic.”

(听到他扭曲的逻辑让她感到恶心。)

同义词:bent, warped, distorted, perverted, contorted

verb

❶ twist的过去式和过去分词,表示使某物旋转、弯曲或缠绕的动作。

“She twisted the cap off the bottle.”

(她拧开了瓶盖。)

“He twisted the wires together to make a connection.”

(他把电线拧在一起形成连接。)

同义词:turned, rotated, coiled, wrung, twirled

常见短语

twisted ankle — 指脚踝因突然扭转而受伤的情况,常见于运动或意外中。

“She couldn't play in the game because of a twisted ankle.”

(因为脚踝扭伤,她无法参加比赛。)

twisted fate — 形容命运被扭曲或变得不幸,常用来描述戏剧性的命运转折。

“The novel tells the story of a man with a twisted fate.”

(这部小说讲述了一个命运多舛的男人的故事。)