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| 1 | T to force something out of its original shape by bending it or turning it round 使弯曲；扭弯 |
| The metal beams had been badly twisted by the explosion. 金属横梁被严重炸弯。 |
| She sat there twisting her handkerchief into a knot. 她坐在那儿，把手帕拧成了一个结。 |
| | 1a | I to bend or turn into a different shape 弯曲；变形 | | Guy’ s mouth twisted into a wry smile. 盖伊咧着嘴苦笑。 | |
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| 2 | T to turn something in a circle with your hands or fingers （用手或手指）旋动，转动 |
| She twisted her ring as she spoke. 她边说边旋弄戒指。 |
| twist sth off sth Can you twist the cap off this bottle? 你能拧开这个瓶子的瓶盖吗？ |
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| 3 | T to injure a part of your body such as your knee or wrist by bending it too much or bending it in the wrong direction 扭伤（膝盖或腰等身体都位） |
| I’ ve twisted my ankle so I won’ t be able to play. 我扭伤了脚踝，所以将无法踢球。 |
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| 4 | T to wind something around something else 使缠绕；使盘绕 |
| twist sth around/round sth He twisted vines round the logs to make a raft. 他把藤缠在木头上做木筏。 |
| | 4a | twist sth around/into sthto wind several pieces of wool , thread , wire etc over and under each other to make one thick piece 把…编在一起；编织 | | Her hair was twisted into a plait on top of her head. 她的头发被编成一条辫子盘在头顶。 | |
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| 5 | I if a road or river twists, it has a lot of bends in it （道路或河流）弯弯曲曲，迂回曲折 |
| From here, a narrow road twists up to Alwinton. 这儿有条弯弯曲曲的小路通往阿尔温顿。 |
| twist and turn The path twists and turns up the mountainside. 路沿着山腰蜿蜒盘旋而上。 |
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| 6 | T to change the intended meaning of something slightly so that it means what you want it to mean 歪曲；曲解 |
| ‘How he twisted things to suit himself!’ she thought angrily. “他居然为了自己而歪曲事实！”她生气地想。 |
| twist sb’ s words You’ re twisting my words. You know that’ s not what I meant. 你在歪曲我说的话，你知道我不是那个意思。 |
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| 7 | I/T to change the position of part of your body so that you face a different direction 转（身） |
| Sanders twisted in his chair to look out of the window. 桑德斯在椅子上转身往窗外看。 |
| twist sth around/round Stretch up, and twist your body round to the right. 双臂伸直，身体向右转。 |
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| 1 | to pull someone’ s arm behind their back and force it upwards in order to stop them escaping or to hurt them 把某人的手臂向后扭 |
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| 2 | informal to persuade someone to do something they do not want to do 说服某人做（本不想做的）某事 | I wasn’ t going to come, but George twisted my arm. 我本来没打算来，但经不起乔治再三劝说。 | |
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