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twist (obj) TURNtwIstvto turn (something), esp. repeatedly, or to turn or wrap (one thing) around another曲折前进; 转动，旋转; 交织; 缠绕，盘绕The road twists through several villages. [I]这条路逶迤穿过几个村庄。Although it looks direct on the map the path twists and turns a lot. [I]虽然在地图上看上去是直的，这路曲曲拐拐转了许多弯。In the double helix of DNA, two strands of DNA are twisted around each other. [T]在DNA （脱氧核糖核酸）双螺旋结构中, 两股DNA互相旋绕。The visitor twisted round/twisted his neck to look at the photograph on the wall behind him. [I/T]参观者扭过头来看他身后墙上的照片。Twist the rope tightly round that post over there. [T]把绳子紧紧缠在那边的那根柱子上。The man twisted the wire quickly into a circle. [T]那人很快把电线绕成一盘。Can you twist this lid off (= remove it by turning) for me? [M]你能帮我拧开这个盖子吗？If you twist a part of your body you hurt a muscle in that place.扭歪; 扭伤; 使成畸形He twisted his ankle/back/knee/neck in the match on Saturday. [T]他在周六的比赛中拉伤了脚踝/背/膝盖/脖子。His face then twisted with grief/ in agony (= showed extreme pain/unhappiness) and he began sobbing. [I]他的脸因伤心/疼痛而扭歪，他开始哭泣。The policeman grabbed the rioter and twisted (= bent and tightly held) his arm behind his back. [T]警察抓住了闹事者, 把他的手臂扭到了身后。If you twist someone's arm you make it very difficult for them to refuse to do something.向某人施加压力; 倒扭某人的手臂I didn't want to go to the exhibition but Linda twisted my arm.我并不想去看展览, 可是琳达迫使我去。"I'm surprised to see you here." "I had my arm twisted." “真想不到在这儿看到你。”“我是被迫的。”To twist yourself into knots is to become confused and make what you are trying to say more difficult to understand.使…困惑，使…迷惑，把弄…糊涂了; 使混乱He twisted himself into knots trying to explain what employees could and could not say to the press.在试着解释雇员什么可向新闻界说什么不可说时, 他语无伦次把自己也弄糊涂了。If someone can twist you round their little finger they are able to persuade you easily to do what they want.任意摆布某人; 完全控制某人，玩于股掌之上I knew we'd be allowed to go to the concert because Ellen can twist Dad round her little finger.我知道我们会被允许去听音乐会，因为爱伦能轻易说服爸爸。(esp. Am and Aus) A twist-tie is a short piece of wire covered in plastic or paper which is used to fasten a plastic bag.（用来系住塑料袋的）金属扎口线
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