| 释义 |
twist /twɪst/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 使转动，旋动
Twist the handle to the right and the box will open. 将手柄向右转，箱子就会开了。
2. 使缠绕，使盘绕
She twisted her hair round her fingers to make it curl. 她把头发绕在手指上使之拳曲。
twist a long scarf round one's head 用一条长围巾裹住头
3. 捻，搓；捻合；捻成
He twisted the pieces of string (together) to make a rope. 他将几根线搓成绳子。
He twisted a rope out of threads. 他用线搓了一根绳子。
4. 使交织；编织；把…编成
twist a garland 编花环
twist flowers into a garland 把花编成花环
The girl twisted her hair into a braid. 这女孩把头发编成一条辫子。
5. 使紧密联系，使密切相关
twista plot (in) with another 使两个情节相互交融
6. 使扭转，使呈螺旋形；绞
a pig's tail twisted into a corkscrew 扭成螺旋形的猪尾巴
twist a wet towel 绞湿毛巾
7. 使弯曲，扭弯
The child twisted the wire into the shape of a star. 这孩子把铜丝拗成了一个五角星。
8. 扭歪；扭伤；使成畸形
twist one's face into a grin 龇牙咧嘴地笑
He fell and twisted his ankle. 他摔了一跤，把脚踝扭伤了。
fingers twisted with arthritis 因关节炎而变形的手指
9. 扭脱(off); 扭夺；挣扎
twist an apple off a tree 把苹果从树上摘下
twist the cap off a tube of tooth paste 把牙膏的盖子拧开
twist sth. from sb.'s grasp 从某人手中扭夺某物
She twisted herself loose and cuffed him furiously. 她挣脱了身子，狠狠地掴了他一巴掌。
10. 曲解；歪曲
He twisted my words into an admission of error. 他把我的话歪曲成我承认有过错。
twist Parliament to one's purposes 利用议会达到自己的目的
11. 曲折地走(路)
twist one's way through the crowd 在人群中曲折穿行
12. 使混乱；使心烦意乱；(在精神或情绪上)使反常
The loss of his business twisted his whole outlook on life. 他做生意亏了本，从而不再正常看待人生。
His motive was a product of his own twisted ego. 他的动机产生于他变态的自我。
13. 〈英口〉欺骗，欺诈
14. 【棒】【台】使(球等)旋转并呈曲线前进；【板】投旋转(球)
15. 【数】使(几何曲线)以三维延伸
❷ vi.
1. 转向，转身
People twisted in their seats to see him. 人们在座位上转过身去看他。
2. 曲折前进
The road twisted through the mountains. 公路在山间弯弯曲曲地穿行。
We twisted through the crowd. 我们在人群中曲折穿行。
The plot line of the story twists past a curiously mixed group of characters. 故事的情节贯穿着一群奇妙地结合起来的人物。
3. (快速)转动，旋转
The leaves twisted and turned in the air. 树叶在空中疾转。
4. 缠绕，盘绕
A piece of rope has twisted round the propeller. 一根绳子绕在螺旋桨上了。
5. 捻合，搓拢
6. 弯曲；弯成螺旋形；呈螺旋形；呈螺旋形移动(或生长)
This wire twists too easily. 这种金属丝非常容易弯曲。
The road twists to the right at the next intersection. 这条路在下一个交叉口向右拐弯。
The smoke from my cigarette twisted upwards. 从我的香烟上冒出来的烟缭绕而上。
7. 扭歪；扭伤
My mouth twisted in a bitter smile. 我歪起嘴苦笑。
8. 扭动；蠕动
He twisted uneasily in his chair. 他坐在椅子里局促不安地扭动着。
The snake twisted across the grass. 蛇蠕动着爬过草地。
9. 【棒】【台】(球)旋转并呈曲线前进；【板】(球)被旋转投出
10. 跳扭摆舞
II n.
1. 转弯，弯曲；弯曲处，曲折处
The mountain road is full of twists 山路多曲折。
2. 螺旋形线条(或图案等)；螺旋形运动；螺旋形进程；螺旋状态
a twist of blue smoke 缭绕的蓝烟
3. 麻花状面包，辫子面包
4. 烟辫；烟草卷
5. 转动，旋转
Give the knob a twist. 旋一下门把手。
6. 扭歪；扭伤
His envy showed in a twist of the mouth. 他嘴巴一歪显出妒忌的样子。
7. 扭转；(一)扭，(一)绞
He gave her arm a twist. 他一扭她的手臂。
8. 【物】扭转应变，扭胁强，扭应力；(物体的)扭转角；扭度；角动量，动量矩
9. 〈英〉(末端扭紧而成的)纸卷
He brought a pinch of salt in a twist of newspaper. 他用报纸卷成纸包带来一撮盐。
10. (调味用柑橘或柠檬等的)一片
He added a twist of lemon to her drink. 他在饮料里加了一片柠檬。
11. (牛羊等的)胯部
12. (一)捻，(一)搓；【纺】捻转，捻合；捻向；捻转数
13. 捻合成的东西；卷绕成的东西；扭结，缠结，环结
He lit his pipe with a twist of paper. 他用纸煤点燃烟斗。
a rope full of twists 满是结子的绳
14. 缝纫丝线；【纺】经纱
15. 〈常贬〉怪癖，偏执
a criminal twist 犯罪癖
16. 曲解；歪曲
give the fact a twist 对事实加以歪曲
17. (形势、故事等的)意想不到的转折
The story takes a strange twist. 故事发生了奇崛的转折。
The happy twist of fate transformed her life. 时来运转改变了她的生活。
18. 窍门；新手法，新花样
These questions demand special twists of thinking. 要解决这些问题需要特别的思路。
a new twist to an old story 老话新说
the usual twists of oratory 演讲术中的常用手法
19. 旋转前行运动
20. 【军】(膛线)缠度(指弹丸在膛内回转一周前进的距离)
a 12-inch twist 12英寸的缠度
21. 【棒】【台】【板】(投球或击球时加于球上的)横向旋转；横向旋转的球，旋转球
22. [the twist] (流行于20世纪60年代的)扭摆舞
23. 【体】转体跳水
24. 〈英口〉(两种酒的)混合酒
gin twist 杜松子混合酒
25. 〈英口〉大胃口
have a tremendous twist 胃口很大
26. 〈英口〉欺骗，欺诈
27. 〈俚〉(尤指名声不好的)姑娘，女人
[< OE -twist anything made up of two elements < mæst twist mast rope, stay²; 与 MD twist quarrel, twine, OE twā two 有关]
phr. a twist in one's tongue 口齿不清 a twist of the wrist 巧妙的手法；熟练，精巧 get one's knickers in a twist 见 knickers
round the twist 〈英口〉疯癫的；怪僻的
twist and turn 1. 蜿蜒
The road twisted and turned across the hills. 公路曲曲弯弯地穿过群山。
2. (因痛苦、忧虑等) 坐立不安
He was twisting and turning all night because he was worried about his job. 他担心着工作问题而彻夜辗转不眠。
twists and turns 1. 弯弯曲曲处，转弯曲折处
2. (行动、思想等进程中的) 意外的曲折变化
The course of peace was directly affected by the twists and turns on the international scene. 和平的进程直接受到国际舞台上风云变化的影响。
The twists and turns of his argument made his speech very difficult to understand. 他的辩说峰回路转，使得他的发言难以理解。
twist sb. round one's (little) finger 见 finger
twist sb.'s arm 见 arm¹
twist up 扭歪，弄歪；把…弄得很不正常
A sudden stab of pain twisted him up. 一阵突然的剧痛使他挺不起身来。
He's twisted up with fear and jealousy. 他因害怕和嫉妒心理失常。 |