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- a sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight弯曲：
a kink in the road.
道路上的急弯。
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- figurative a flaw or obstacle in a plan, operation, etc.〈喻〉（计划、行动等的）缺陷; 障碍：
though the system is making some headway, there are still some kinks to iron out.
虽然该系统正取得一定进展, 但仍有一些障碍需要克服。
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- figurative a quirk of character or behaviour〈喻〉（性格或行为的）怪癖。
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- informal a person's unusual sexual preference〈非正式〉性变态。
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- informal a person with unusual sexual preferences〈非正式〉性偏好反常的人, 性变态者。
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- N. Amer. a crick in the neck〈北美〉颈部痉挛。
- form or cause to form a sharp twist or curve（使）形成弯曲：
no obj. the river kinks violently in a right angle河水以直角猛烈地转弯
with obj. when the spine gets kinked, the muscles react with pain.脊柱被弯曲时, 肌肉会作出疼痛反应。
词源
late 17th cent.: from Middle Low German kinke, probably from Dutch kinken 'to kink'.