contortion
noun[CorU]
uk/kənˈtɔː.ʃən/us/kənˈtɔːr.ʃən/theactionoftwistingorbendingviolentlyandunnaturallyinto a differentshapeorform, or theshapeorforminto which something istwistedorbent:
扭曲；扭曲状facial/bodilycontortions面部/身体扭曲
Theappallowsyou tostretchpicturesofyourfaceintoweirdcontortions.这款应用程序允许你将脸部的照片拉伸成奇怪的扭曲样子。
Sheperformsimpressivecontortions to getridof herbodyhair.她为了清除体毛把身体扭成令人惊叹的样子。
See
contort
astrangeandunnaturalway ofthinkingabout or saying something, or theresultof this:
He called on thegovernmentto enditslinguisticcontortions and sayclearlythat theproposedpricingstructureis asubsidy.
Treating this as amatterofmarginalimportancerequiressomeintellectualcontortion.
- He went ontwistinghisbodyintostrangecontortions.
- Herrageprovokedsomeuglyfacialcontortions.
- Thesongunleashedaremarkableseriesofvocalcontortions.
- I cannot go through thementalcontortionsnecessarytoconvincemyself that allscientistsarestupid.
- Thisjudgecaresabout theintellectualcontortions that sometimes make uplegalargument.
Patterns and shapes
- amorphous
- arabesque
- argyle
- asymmetrically
- asymmetry
- bossy
- cutout
- filigree
- flecked
- flowery
- formless
- fretted
- herringbone
- linearity
- oblong
- shapelessly
- shapelessness
- sigmoid
- snow angel
- speckled
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