con·tor·tion
noun/kənˈtɔːʃn/
/kənˈtɔːrʃn/
- [countable, uncountable] a movement that twists the face or body out of its natural shape; the state of being twisted in this way
（脸部或躯体的）扭曲，变形，走样 - His facial contortions amused the audience of schoolchildren.
他扮鬼脸逗得小学生观众都笑起来了。 - Their bodies had suffered contortion as a result of malnutrition.
由于营养不良他们的躯体都变了形。
- His facial contortions amused the audience of schoolchildren.
- [countable] a complicated series of actions or thought process
（一番）困难，周折 - We had to go through all the usual contortions to get a ticket.
我们照例得费尽心机才能弄到一张票。 - intellectual/mental/logical contortions
智力／心理／逻辑层面的斗争
- We had to go through all the usual contortions to get a ticket.