- form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape使弯曲, 扭弯; 扭歪, 扭曲：
a strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube
金属片被弯捲成空心管
her pretty features twisted into a fearsome expression.
她美丽的面容扭曲成一副可怕的模样。
- with obj. and adverbial form (something) into a particular shape by taking hold of one or both ends and turning them搓, 捻; 搓成, 捻成：
she twisted her handkerchief into a knot.
她把手帕拧成一个结。
- with obj. and adverbial turn or bend into a specified position or in a specified direction扭, 拧：
he grabbed the man and twisted his arm behind his back.
他抓住那人, 将其胳膊扭在身后。
twist something off
remove something by pulling and rotating it扭去; 拧掉：beetroot can be stored once the leaves have been twisted off.
拧去叶后, 甜菜根可储存。
- no obj. move one's body so that the shoulders and hips are facing in different directions扭动身体：
she twisted in her seat to look at the buildings.
她从座位上扭身看那些建筑物。
- no obj., with adverbial move in a wriggling or writhing fashion扭身挣扎：
he twisted himself free.
他扭脱挣开。
- injure (a joint) by wrenching it扭伤（关节）：
he twisted his ankle trying to avoid his opponent's lunge.
他试图避开对手重拳时扭伤了脚踝。
- distort or misrepresent the meaning of (words)歪曲; 曲解：
he twisted my words to make it seem that I'd claimed she was a drug addict.
他歪曲了我的话, 使人以为我说她吸毒。
- as adj. twisted(of a personality or a way of thinking) unpleasantly or unhealthily abnormal（性格, 思维） 反常的; 变态的：
a man with a twisted mind.
思维扭曲的人。
- cause to rotate around something that remains stationary; turn旋转; 转动：
she twisted her ring round and round on her finger.
她把戒指在手指上转圈。
- with obj. and adverbial wind around or through something使缠绕; 使盘旋：
she twisted a lock of hair around her finger.
她把一绺头发绕在手指上。
- move or cause to move around each other; interlace使交错; 使交织：
with obj. she twisted her hands together nervously她忐忑不安地绞动着双手
the machine twists together strands to make a double yarn.
机器把缕缕细纱绞成一条双股纱线。
- make (something) by interlacing or winding strands together编织。
- no obj. take or have a winding course蜿蜒前进; 曲折前进：
the railway lines twist and turn round the hills.
铁路绕着群山盘旋。
- no obj. dance the twist跳扭摆舞。
- Brit. informal cheat; defraud〈英, 非正式〉欺骗, 欺诈。
- no obj.(in pontoon) request, deal, or be dealt a card face upwards（21点纸牌戏要牌、出牌或发牌） 牌面朝上。
- an act of turning something so that it moves in relation to something that remains stationary转动, 旋转：
the taps needed a single twist to turn them on.
转一下就可将水龙头打开。
- an act of turning one's body or part of one's body扭身：
with a sudden twist, she got away from him.
猛一扭身, 她挣脱了他。
the twist
a dance with a twisting movement of the body, popular in the 1960s（20世纪60年代流行的） 扭摆舞。
- mass noun the extent of twisting of a rod or other object（棍棒或其他物体） 扭转度; 扭度。
- mass noun force producing twisting; torque扭转力; 转矩。
- mass noun forward motion combined with rotation about an axis绕轴旋转前进。
- the rifling in the bore of a gun（膛线）缠度：
barrels with a 1:24 inch twist.
膛线缠度为1:24英寸的炮管。
- a thing with a spiral shape螺旋形物体：
a barley sugar twist.
螺旋形麦芽棒糖。
- Brit. a paper packet with twisted ends〈英〉（两端扭紧的）纸包装。
- a small quantity of tobacco, sugar, salt, or a similar substance, wrapped in such a packet两端扭紧包装的少量烟草、糖、盐等物。
- a curled piece of lemon peel used to flavour a drink（调酒用）卷曲花状柠檬皮。
- a distorted shape扭歪：
he had a cruel twist to his mouth.
他歪拧着嘴露出一副凶相。
- an unusual feature of a person's personality, typically an unhealthy one（尤指性格）变态, 反常。
- Brit. informal a swindle〈英, 非正式〉欺骗, 欺诈。
- a point at which something turns or bends弯曲处, 拐弯处：
the car negotiated the twists and turns of the mountain road.
汽车开过了这条山路上的弯弯曲曲。
- an unexpected development of events意想不到的转折：
it was soon time for the next twist of fate in his extraordinary career.
不久, 他不平凡的事业有了第二次意想不到的重大转折。
- a new treatment or outlook; a variation新方法, 新观点; 变化：
she takes conventional subjects and gives them a twist.
她的题材虽老, 但处理方法新颖。
- mass noun a fine strong thread consisting of twisted strands of cotton or silk（棉, 丝） 合股线。
- Brit. a drink consisting of two ingredients mixed together〈英〉混合酒。
- a carpet with a tightly curled pile绞绕线绒毛毯。
round the twist
- Brit. informal out of one's mind; crazy〈英, 非正式〉疯癫的; 发疯的：
the games she plays drive me round the twist.
她玩的游戏令我发疯。
twist someone's arm
- informal persuade someone to do something that they are or might be reluctant to do〈非正式〉向…施加压力。
twist in the wind
- be left in a state of suspense or uncertainty悬着, 处于不确定状态。
twist someone around one's little finger
twists and turns
- intricate or convoluted dealings or circumstances复杂（或曲折）变化：
the twists and turns of her political career.
她政治生涯中的变迁。