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warped

UK //wɔːpt//US //wɔːrpt//

词源

源自古英语'weorpan'(意为投掷、扭曲),与古诺尔斯语'varpa'(投掷)同源。现代意义中的'扭曲'含义始于14世纪。

adjective

❶ 指物体因受潮、受热或压力而变得弯曲或扭曲,不再保持原来的形状。常用于描述木材、金属等材料的变形。

“The old wooden door had become warped over the years.”

(这扇旧木门经过多年已经变形了。)

“The heat caused the vinyl record to warp.”

(高温导致黑胶唱片变形。)

❶ 形容人的思想、观点或行为不正常、扭曲或反常。通常带有负面含义,表示偏离常规或合理的思维方式。

“He has a warped sense of humor that offends many people.”

(他有一种扭曲的幽默感,冒犯了许多人。)

“Years of isolation gave him a warped view of reality.”

(多年的隔离使他对现实产生了扭曲的看法。)

同义词:distorted, twisted, bent, deformed, perverted

常见短语

warped mind — 指思维不正常或扭曲的人,通常用来形容有变态或极端想法的人。

“Only someone with a warped mind could commit such a crime.”

(只有思维扭曲的人才会犯下这样的罪行。)

warped sense of — 用来描述对某事物(如幽默、正义等)的不正常或扭曲的理解或感受。

“He has a warped sense of justice that justifies his cruel actions.”

(他对正义有着扭曲的理解,这为他的残忍行为提供了理由。)