twist /twɪst/ star3 CET4 TEM4 (twisting,twisted,twists)

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  V-T（及物动词） If you twist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example, by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions. 扭曲; 拧

  例：

  Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried.

  她的双手开始拧她拎着的那个包的拎柄。

• 2.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If you twist something, especially a part of your body, or if it twists, it moves into an unusual, uncomfortable, or bent position, for example, because of being hit or pushed, or because you are upset. 扭弯; 扭曲

  例：

  He twisted her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists.

  他把她的双臂扭到她的背后，把一副手铐扣在她的手腕上。

• 3.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If you twist part of your body such as your head or your shoulders, you turn that part while keeping the rest of your body still. 转动 (身体某部分)

  例：

  She twisted her head sideways and looked toward the door.

  她把头转向一边，朝门口看去。

• 4.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you twist a part of your body such as your ankle or wrist, you injure it by turning it too sharply, or in an unusual direction. 扭伤 (脚踝或手腕等)

  例：

  He fell and twisted his ankle.

  他摔了一跤，扭伤了脚踝。

• 5.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you twist something, you turn it so that it moves around in a circular direction. 旋转

  例：

  She was staring down at her hands, twisting the ring on her finger.

  她往下盯着自己的手，旋转着手指上的戒指。

• 6.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Twist is also a noun. 旋转

  例：

  Just a twist of the handle is all it takes to wring out the mop.

  只需旋转一下那个手柄就可以拧干拖把。

• 7.  

  V-I（不及物动词） If a road or river twists, it has a lot of sudden changes of direction in it. (道路或河流) 迂回曲折

  例：

  The roads twist around hairpin bends.

  那些道路有很多险弯。

• 8.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Twist is also a noun. (道路或河流的) 迂回曲折 [usu pl]

  例：

  It allows the train to maintain a constant speed through the twists and turns of existing track.

  它可以让火车在现有蜿蜒盘旋的轨道上保持匀速。

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  V-T（及物动词） If you say that someone has twisted something that you have said, you disapprove of them because they have repeated it in a way that changes its meaning, in order to harm you or benefit themselves. 歪曲[表不满]

  例：

  It's a shame the way the media can twist your words and misrepresent you.

  媒体歪曲人们的话语及误传人们的本意的作风是可耻的。

• 10.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A twist in something is an unexpected and significant development. 意外进展

  例：

  The battle of the sexes also took a new twist.

  性别之战也有了意想不到的新进展。

• 11.  

  （） to twist someone's arm →see arm
• 12.  

  （） twist the knife in sb's wound →see knife