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warping

UK //ˈwɔːpɪŋ//US //ˈwɔːrpɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语'weorpan'(投掷),与古高地德语'werfan'(扭曲)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*werpaną。

noun

❶ 指物体因受热、潮湿或外力作用而发生的弯曲或变形现象,常见于木材、金属等材料。

“The wooden floor showed signs of warping after the flood.”

(洪水过后,木地板出现了弯曲变形的迹象。)

“Heat can cause warping in plastic materials.”

(高温会导致塑料材料变形。)

❶ 在纺织业中,指织布前将经纱排列到织机上的过程。

“Warping is an essential step in preparing the loom for weaving.”

(在织布前,经纱上机是必不可少的一步。)

“The worker was skilled in the warping process.”

(这位工人对经纱上机工艺非常熟练。)

同义词:bending, distortion, deformation

verb

❶ 使某物因外力或环境因素而弯曲或变形。

“The heat warped the vinyl record, making it unplayable.”

(高温使黑胶唱片变形,无法播放。)

“Moisture can warp wooden furniture over time.”

(潮湿会逐渐使木制家具变形。)

❶ 比喻性地指扭曲或影响某人的观点、判断或行为。

“His bitter experiences warped his view of the world.”

(他痛苦的经历扭曲了他对世界的看法。)

“Prejudice can warp a person's judgment.”

(偏见会扭曲一个人的判断力。)

同义词:distort, twist, bend

常见短语

time warping — 指时间感知或时间顺序的扭曲现象,常用于科幻或心理学领域。

“The movie explores the concept of time warping in space travel.”

(这部电影探讨了太空旅行中时间扭曲的概念。)

mind warping — 形容某种体验或物质强烈影响或扭曲人的思维和感知。

“The psychedelic drug had a mind-warping effect on him.”

(这种致幻剂对他的思维产生了扭曲性的影响。)