1 VERB 扭;拧;搓;捻 If you twist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions. 扭;拧;搓;捻
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Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried. [VERB noun]
她双手开始捻弄手提包的拎带。
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Twist the string carefully around the second stem with the other hand. [VERB noun adv./prep.]
用另外一只手小心地把细绳缠绕到第二根茎上。
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She twisted her hair into a bun and pinned it at the back of her head. [VERB noun adv./prep.]
她把头发盘成一个髻，用发夹别在脑后。
SYN coil, curl, wind, plait
2 V-ERG (使)(尤指身体部位)弯曲变形;(使)扭曲 If you twist something, especially a part of your body, or if it twists, it moves into an unusual, uncomfortable, or bent position, for example because of being hit or pushed, or because you are upset. (使)(尤指身体部位)弯曲变形;(使)扭曲
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He twisted her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists. [VERB noun prep.]
他把她的胳膊扭到背后，在她手腕上拷上一副手铐。
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Sophia's face twisted in pain. [VERB]
索菲娅疼得脸都扭曲了。
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Her hands twisted in her lap… [VERB]
她的手在膝头扭绞着。
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The body was twisted, its legs at an awkward angle. [VERB-ed]
尸体扭曲变形，双腿弯成别扭的角度。
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The car was left a mess of twisted metal. [VERB-ed]
车子成了一堆扭曲的金属。
SYN distort, screw up, contort, mangle
3 VERB 扭动，转动(身体部位) If you twist part of your body such as your head or your shoulders, you turn that part while keeping the rest of your body still. 扭动，转动(身体部位)
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She twisted her head sideways and looked towards the door. [VERB noun adv.]
她侧头朝门看去。
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Susan twisted round in her seat until she could see Graham and Sabrina behind her. [VERB adv./prep.]
苏珊在座位上扭来扭去，直到她看见身后的格雷厄姆和萨布丽娜。
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Holding your arms straight out in front of you, twist to the right and left. [VERB adv./prep.]
双臂向前平伸，接着转向身体左右两侧。
SYN turn (round), rotate, swivel (round), pivot
4 VERB 扭伤(脚踝、手腕等) If you twist a part of your body such as your ankle or wrist, you injure it by turning it too sharply, or in an unusual direction. 扭伤(脚踝、手腕等)
SYN sprain, turn, rick, wrench
5 VERB (用手)旋动，拧转 If you twist something, you turn it so that it moves around in a circular direction. (用手)旋动，拧转
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She was staring down at her hands, twisting the ring on her finger. [VERB noun]
她低头盯着双手，转动手指上的戒指。
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She twisted the handle and opened the door… [VERB noun]
她转动门把手打开了门。
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Reaching up to a cupboard he takes out a jar and twists the lid off. [VERB noun with adv.]
他伸手够到上面的碗橱，拿出一个罐子并把盖子旋开。
6 VERB (道路、河流等)盘旋，蜿蜒 If a road or river twists, it has a lot of sudden changes of direction in it. (道路、河流等)盘旋，蜿蜒
SYN wind, turn, bend, curve
7 VERB 歪曲;曲解 If you say that someone has twisted something that you have said, you disapprove of them because they have repeated it in a way that changes its meaning, in order to harm you or benefit themselves. 歪曲;曲解 [disapproval]
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It's a shame the way that the media can twist your words and misrepresent you. [VERB noun]
媒体歪曲他人言论、曲解他人意图的做法真是可耻。
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Even remarks that were quite innocent could be twisted to produce an unintended effect. [VERB noun]
即便完全没有恶意的话都会被歪曲，以达到并非说话人本意的效果。
SYN misrepresent, distort, misquote, alter
8 N-COUNT 意外转折;重大转机 A twist in something is an unexpected and significant development. 意外转折;重大转机
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…the twists and turns of economic policy…
经济政策的一波三折
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The battle of the sexes also took a new twist.
两性之争也出现了新的变数。
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Roger Hardy of the BBC looks at this latest twist in the political crisis in Algeria…
英国广播公司的罗杰·哈迪就阿尔及利亚政治危机的这一最新转机作出解析。
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As so often happens, this little story has a twist in the tail.
正如经常发生的那样，这个小故事在结尾处出现了转折。
SYN development, emphasis, variation, slant
9 N-COUNT 螺旋形;卷曲;盘曲 A twist is the shape that something has when it has been twisted. 螺旋形;卷曲;盘曲
10 N-SING [the NOUN] (20世纪60年代风行的)扭摆舞 The twist is a dance that was popular in the 1960's, in which you twist your body and move your hips in an energetic way. (20世纪60年代风行的)扭摆舞
11 PHRASE 机缘巧合;造物弄人 If something happens by a twist of fate, it happens by chance, and it is strange, interesting, or unfortunate in some way. 机缘巧合;造物弄人
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By a curious twist of fate, cricket was also my favourite sport.
让人感到惊奇的是，板球碰巧也是我最喜欢的运动。
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In a cruel twist of fate, Ann's husband Bill is also suffering from the disease.
造物弄人，安的丈夫比尔也患上了那种病。
12 See also: twisted to twist someone's arm→see: arm to get your knickers in a twist→see: knickers to twist the knife→see: knife
| Word Partnership | Use twist with: |
| ADV. | twist around 1 5 |
| VERB. | twist and turn 6 plot twist, story twist 8 |
| ADJ. | added twist, bizarre twist, interesting twist, latest twist, new twist, unexpected twist 8 |
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