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twist/twist/ v. & n.●v. 1a tr. change the form of by rotating one end and not the other or the two ends in opposite directions 旋动，旋转(转动一端或使两端朝相反方向转动) b intr. undergo such a change; take a twisted position 使弯曲；扭弯 twisted round in his seat 他扭着身子坐在座位上 c tr. wrench or pull out of shape with a twisting action 扭歪；扭伤；使成畸形 twisted my ankle 我扭伤了脚踝 2 tr.a wind (strands etc.) about each other 使(线绳等)盘绕，使缠绕 b form (a rope etc.) by winding the strands 捻，搓；捻成或搓成(线绳等) c (foll. by 后跟 with, in with) interweave 使交织；编织 d form by interweaving or twining 编成(或搓成) 3a tr. give a spiral form to (a rod, column, cord, etc.) as by rotating the ends in opposite directions 使(棒、柱、带子等)扭转；使成螺旋形 b intr. take a spiral form 呈螺旋形 4 tr. (foll. by 后跟 off) break off or separate by twisting 扭脱；挣脱；拧开 5 tr. distort or misrepresent the meaning of (words) 歪曲；曲解(词义) 6a intr. take a curved course 呈曲线前进 b tr. make (one's way) in a winding manner 弯弯曲曲地走(路) 7 tr. Brit. slang cheat [英] [俚语]欺骗，欺诈 twisted me out of ￡ 20 骗了我 20 英镑 8 tr. Brit. cause (the ball, esp. in billiards) to rotate while following a curved path [英] (尤指台球运动中)使(球)旋转并呈曲线前进 9 tr. (as 作 twisted adj.) (of a person or mind) emotionally unbalanced 心烦意乱的；精神反常的 10 intr. dance the twist 跳扭摆舞 ●n. 1 the act or an instance of twisting 转动，旋转 2a a twisted state 弯曲形状；螺旋状态 b the manner or degree in which a thing is twisted 螺旋形线条；螺旋形运动；螺旋形进程 3 a thing formed by or as by twisting, esp. a thread or rope etc. made by winding strands together (尤指线或绳等)捻合成的东西；卷绕成的东西 4 the point at which a thing twists or bends 曲折点，弯曲处 5 usu. derog. a peculiar tendency of mind or character etc. ([通常贬]) (心理或性格等的)怪癖；偏执 6 an unexpected development of events, esp. in a story etc. (尤指故事等情节的)意想不到的转折 7 a fine strong silk thread used by tailors etc. (裁缝等用的)丝线 8 a roll of bread, tobacco, etc., in the form of a twist 卷状物的东西(如麻花状面包、烟草卷等) 9 Brit. a paper packet with screwed-up ends [英] (末端扭紧而成的)纸卷 10 a curled piece of lemon etc. peel to flavour a drink (给饮料调味用的柠檬等的)一片 11 a spinning motion given to a ball in cricket etc. to make it take a special curve (板球等运动中击球时加于球上的)曲线旋转，横向旋转 12a a twisting strain 扭歪；扭伤 b the amount of twisting of a rod etc., or the angle showing this (铁棒等物体的)扭度；扭转角 c forward motion combined with rotation about an axis (绕着中轴的)旋转前行运动 13 Brit. a drink made of two ingredients mixed together [英] (两种酒的)混合酒 14 Brit. slang a swindle [英] [俚语]欺骗，诈骗 15 (prec. by 前接 the) a dance with a twisting movement of the body, popular in the 1960s 扭摆舞 (20 世纪 60 年代流行的一种身体不断扭摆的舞蹈) □ round the twist Brit. colloq. crazy [英口]疯狂的；疯癫的 □ twist a person's arm colloq. apply coercion, esp. by moral pressure [口]对某人施加压力(尤指道德方面的压力) □ twist round one's finger see 见 FINGER □ twistable adj.□ twisty adj. (twistier, twistiest)[Old English from Germanic: related to TWIN, TWINE] |