twist
[twist]
v.缠绕, 捻, 搓, 拧, 扭曲
n.拧, 捻, 扭曲, 盘旋, 弯曲处
例句与用法:
I twisted round in my seat to speak to her.
我坐在位子上转过身来跟她说话。
The metal frame tends to twist under pressure.
这种金属框受压後容易变形。
She'll let you borrow the car if you twist her arm.
你要是硬要她把汽车借给你,她就借给你。
The papers twisted everything I said.
报纸把我的话全都歪曲了。
She twisted the long scarf round her head.
她把那条长围巾围在头上。
The accident happened at the twist in the road.
这场事故发生在道路的拐弯处。
词形变化:
形容词: twistable | 副词: twistingly | 名词: twistability | 动词过去式: twisted | 动词过去分词: twisted | 动词现在分词: twisting | 动词第三人称单数: twists |
vt.
1. 扭转; 扭弯; 旋转, 绞
Twist the knob clockwise.
按顺时针方向转动旋钮。
2. 捻, 搓; 捻成, 搓成
He twisted a rope out of threads.
他用线搓了一根绳子。
3. 缠, 盘绕; 编, 织[O]
She twisted flowers into a wreath.
她将花编成了一个花环。
4. 扭伤; 扭歪
He fell and twisted his ankle.
他摔了一跤, 扭伤了脚踝。
5. 歪曲, 曲解
She often twists my words.
她时常歪曲我的话。
6. 使密切相关
7. 曲折地行(路)
He twisted his way through the crowd.
他在人群中曲折穿行。
vi.
1. 转身; 旋转; 弯曲
The leaves twisted and turned in the wind.
树叶被风吹得直打转。
He twisted in his chair to see what was happening behind him.
他在座位上转过身去看他身后发生了什么事。
2. 缠绕, 盘绕
A piece of string has twisted round the propeller.
一根绳子缠在螺旋桨上了。
3. 捻合, 搓拢
4. 扭伤; 扭歪
The child's ankle twisted.
那孩子的足踝扭伤了。
5. 扭动; 跳扭扭舞
The boy twisted uneasily in his chair.
那男孩在椅子里局促不安地扭动着。
6. 曲折地前进
The snake twisted across the grass.
蛇蠕动着爬过草地。
n.[C]
1. 扭; 绞; 搓; 缠; 编
The big boy gave his arm a twist.
那个大男孩扭了一下他的胳膊。
2. 捻成(或搓成, 编成)的东西
He lit his pipe with a twist of paper.
他用纸煤点燃了烟斗。
3. 转弯; 弯曲处
The mountain road is full of twists.
那山路颇多曲折。
4. 扭伤; 扭歪
He suffered a painful twist of the elbow.
他肘部扭伤, 疼痛难忍。
5. 歪曲; 曲解
She gave the facts a twist.
她歪曲了事实。
6. 怪癖; 偏执
7. 意外转折
The story has a strange twist in chapter 15.
故事情节在第十五章有了出乎意料的转折。
8. 窍门, 花样
9. 扭摆舞[the S]
twist
过去式:twisted
过去分词:twisted
现在进行时:twisting
名词复数:twists
词形变化:
形容词: twistable | 副词: twistingly | 名词: twistability | 动词过去式: twisted | 动词过去分词: twisted | 动词现在分词: twisting | 动词第三人称单数: twists |
同义词:
wind | curve | rotate | turn | kink | gyrate | pivot | screw | spiral | wheel | meander | swivel | circle | coil | contort | wriggle | wrench | distort | spin | squirm | knot | change | curl | writhe | thread | contortion | fidget | twirl | wring | vein | swirl | belie | deflect | sprain | wiggle | tangle | warp | distortion | rope | cock | rotation | development | incident | pervert | disguise | falsify | color | misrepresent | alter | camouflage | bend | crook | twine | deform | convolute | wrick | rick | turn of events | winding | braid | pull | gimmick | eddy | wrestle | sophisticate | flex | tress | device | twisting | plait | construction | whirl | worm | bow |
反义词:
untwist |
词义辨析:
同义:
vt.扭转; 扭弯; 旋转
turn
wind
curve
rotate
swivel
pivot
wheel
gyrate
circle
同义参见:
deflect
meander
writhe
wring
wriggle
wrench
knot
wind1
curl
wiggle
kink
warp
curl
vein
thread
tangle
swirl
contortion
contort
squirm
spiral
spin
fidget
screw
belie
rope
coil
cock
pervert1
distortion
distort
twist[twist]vt.1.■搓,捻(两股或两股以上的线或单纱);搓成,捻成:She twisted many threads to make this rope.她用许多条线搓成这条绳子。The strong rope is twisted from 4 ropes.这条结实的绳子是用4条绳子搓成的。2.■编成;织成:Mary twisted her hair into a braid.玛丽把头发编成了一条辫子。They twisted flowers into a wreath.他们用花编成了一个花圈。3.■盘绕,缠住,缠绕;用(线、绳等)盘绕某物:She twisted a rag round my hand.她用一块破布包住我的手。She twisted braids of hair on the head.她把发辫盘绕在头上。4.■使旋转;转动:He twisted the knob of the door and went inside.他转动门把手,然后走了进去。5.■使呈螺旋形;使扭转,扭,拧,绞:She twisted a wet towel and dried her face.她拧干一块温毛巾擦脸。6.■扭曲,扭弯,使弯曲;使变形:He twisted the wire into a U shape.他把金属丝拗成了一个U字形。7.■扭歪;弄歪(脸等);扭伤;使成畸形,使残缺:She twisted her ankle when she fell.她摔倒时扭伤了脚踝。The wounded soldier's face was twisted with pain.伤兵的脸因痛苦而扭曲。8.■拧开;扭脱(与off连用);拧断,扭断;扭夺:She twisted the top off the bottle.她拧开了瓶盖。I twisted an apple off the tree.我从树上摘下来一个苹果。9.■使紧密联系10.■使混乱;使慌乱;使精神上(或感情上)受扰乱;折磨:The bad news twisted the whole family.坏消息让一家人心烦意乱。11.■蜿蜒前进;曲折前进:I twisted my way through the crowd.我在人群中曲折穿行。12.■曲解;歪曲…的意思:The newspaper report twisted what the pop singer had said.报纸上的报道歪曲了这名流行歌手说的话。He always twists the facts to suit his own purpose.他总是曲解事实以适合自己的意图。13.■[英国口语]欺骗;欺诈14.■【棒球】使(球)旋转15.■【板球】旋转投(球)vi.1.■扭曲,扭弯;弯曲;弯成螺旋形:The wire twists easily.这种金属丝容易扭弯。2.■盘旋,盘绕,缠绕某物(与around, about 连用):A snake twisted around the branch.一条蛇缠绕在树枝上。3.■扭歪;扭伤:His face twisted in a grin.他歪着脸咧嘴而笑。4.■扭动;蠕动;蜿蜒移动:The patient twisted about in pain.病人痛苦地扭动着身子。The defendant twisted uneasily in his chair.被告不安地在椅子上扭动身子。5.■弯曲前进;迂回曲折地前进:The road twisted down the hill.这条路弯弯曲曲通往山下。The highway twists up the side of the mountain.这条公路沿山坡盘旋而上。6.■旋转,绕转,转动7.■转身,改变方向:She twisted around to see who was coming.她转身看谁来了。8.■【棒球】(球)旋转并呈曲线飞出:The ball twisted swiftly from the pitcher's hand.球从投手手中快速旋转飞出。9.■【板球】(球)被旋转投出10.■跳扭摆舞n.1.■旋转,转2.■绕轴旋转运动3.■(脸的)弄歪,扭曲;扭伤4.■转身;转弯;弯曲5.■曲折处;拐弯处6.■【物理学】抗扭应力;扭转角;动量矩7.■螺旋状,螺旋形;螺旋运动;螺旋路线8.■面包卷;麻花状面包9.■【纺织业】捻度,捻回,捻转10.■【纺织业】缝纫丝线;经纱;捻成的线11.■拧成的结12.■古怪,怪癖,乖僻13.■(意思的)歪曲,曲解14.■意想不到的转折15.■新奇的手法(或花样);窍门;诀窍16.■[美国英语]烟草卷,烟辫17.■混合饮料;混合酒18.■[the twist][美国英语]扭摆舞19.■【板球、棒球】旋转球20.■【体育】转体跳水21.■[英国口语]欺骗;曲折22.■【军事】膛线的缠绕度23.■【船舶学】转线24.■[口语]胃口,食欲25.■[俚语](轻浮的)女人;姑娘,女郎近义词curvea twist in one's tongue口齿不清,发音不清a twist on the shorts[美国英语]【商业】杀空头(抬高市价,使抛空盘者受损)a twist of the wrist熟练的技巧,熟练的手法get one's knickers in a twist见knickersround the twist[俚语]疯癫的;怪癖的twists and turns迂回曲折之处;转弯曲折处奥妙,精微处意想不到的曲折变化turn someone round one's (little) finger见 fingertwist someone's arm见 arm¹
twisttwist[twist]vt.1.■捻, 搓, 拧, 扭, 绞2.■使交织; 编织3.■缠绕, 卷, 盘绕4.■使变形, 扭弯; 扭歪; 扭曲, 扭伤5.■歪曲; 曲解; 牵强附会6.■使苦恼, 折磨; 使混乱, 使惊慌7.■弯弯曲曲地通过(through; along)8.■使(球)旋转, 曲线前进9.■使转动twist a wet sweater拧干毛衣Too much force will twist the key.用力过猛会把钥匙扭弯。
词性变化twist[twist]vi.1.■挠曲, 扭转; 转身; 扭伤2.■捻上, 搓上, 缠上, 卷住, 盘绕, 编花圈3.■成漩涡形; 成螺旋形; 球旋转着前进; 弯弯曲曲地穿过去4.■跳扭摆舞n.1.■一捻, 一搓, 一拧, 一扭, 一绞2.■缠绕3.■扭歪; 曲折4.■失常; 偏差; 怪癖5.■捻合线; 绳6.■旋转; 旋涡7.■卷花面包; 扭卷烟草; 混合饮料8.■手段; 办法; 技巧, 妙诀, 新花样9.■曲解, 牵强10.■[口]食欲, 胃口11.■【纺】经纱; 捻度; (炮)膛线的缠绕度, 拧[旋]球; 扭摆舞;【船】转线12.■[美俚](轻浮的)姑娘; 妇人a twist in one's nature怪癖, 拗脾气His answer showed a mental twist.他的回答显示了心智失常。She is acquainted with all the twists that make for efficient cooking.她熟知所有高效率烹调的妙诀。
verb
[with obj.]
- 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;盘旋前进
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
此类包装的少量烟草、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.
他歪拧的嘴一幅凶相。
■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.
汽车沿山路不断盘旋。
■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。
- (informal)persuade someone to do something that they are or might be reluctant to do
(非正式)向…施加压力
- be left in a state of suspense or uncertainty
悬着,处于不确定状态
- 见 little finger
- 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。
twisty
( )
adjective
语源
- Old English (as a noun), of Germanic origin: probably from the base of twin and twine. Current verb senses date from late Middle English
twist
名词 twist:
an unforeseen development
同义词:turn, turn of events
an interpretation of a text or action
同义词:construction
any clever maneuver
the act of rotating rapidly
同义词:spin, twirl, twisting, whirl
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
a circular segment of a curve
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
同义词:eddy
a jerky pulling movement
同义词:wrench
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
the act of winding or twisting
turning or twisting around (in place)
同义词:turn
动词 twist:
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
同义词:writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
turn in the opposite direction
form into a spiral shape
form into twists
extend in curves and turns
do the twist
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
同义词:wrench
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
同义词:twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
twist suddenly so as to sprain
twist
■Olive Twist was serialised on television.
《雾都孤儿》在电视上连播了。
■The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case.
一名重要证人失踪,令诉讼出现了新的变数。
■A single turn, twist, or curve.
一圈,一曲,一转
■A mental or moral twist, aberration, or deviation.
不正常精神或道德上的扭曲、变态或歪曲
■Xy: Don't get your panties in a twist, Redcloak.
不要有妇人之仁,红斗篷。
■On both pins friction decreases with increasing twist.
两种圆杆上摩擦都随纱线捻度的增加而减少。
■Why would any being wish to twist communication?
为什么会有存有希望将通讯扭曲呢?
■Why don't you twist it, and turn it?
为什么你不扭曲它,拧碎它?
■Why Spiders Don't Do the Twist?
为何蜘蛛产丝不缠绕?
■To preserve the same twist, the torque should also be the same.
为保持相当的扭转,扭矩也应该具有相同的比例。
■Perhaps the least prepossessing quality of Fox was that he cares too much about the ephemeral in politics: and Ford displays excessive zeal, to my mind, in teasing out these cares to the last twist and turn.
也许福克斯最不逗人喜欢的一点就是他把短促的政治生命看得过于重了。而在我看来,福特在诱使福克斯说出他的这些关心时显得过分热情,手法千奇百怪,使尽了手段。
■Start with something basic, then give it a creative twist.
从基础的事物开始,再对其赋予创造性的改变!
■An intriguing twist to the Apophis tale shows why.
从阿波菲斯那引人入胜的曲折故事里可以一探究竟。
■Mike was like me in that he was in this school by a twist of fate.
他和我一样由于命运的捉弄而进了这所学校。
■He twist his mouth into a wry smile.
他咧嘴苦笑了一下。
■He wants to twist my words into an admission of error.
他想把我的话曲解为我承认了错误。
■Oliver Twist being uppermost in his mind, he made him his theme.
他最先想到是奥立弗·退斯特,便拿来作为话题。
■With a violent twist, he wrenched off the handle.
他猛力一拧, 将那把手拧了下来.
■With a violent twist,he wrenched off the handle.
他猛力一拧,将那把手拧了下来。
■He lit his pipe with a twist of paper.
他用纸煤点燃了烟斗。
■His answer showed a mental twist.
他的回答显示了心智失常。
■He knows how to twist round you.
他知道怎么讨你喜欢。
■He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head.
他羞怯地笑了笑,略微扭了一下头。
■He suffered a painful twist of the elbow.
他肘部扭伤,疼痛难忍。
■He spoke English well, though with a German twist to it.
他英语说得不错,尽管带一点德国味儿。
■He managed to twist himself round in the restricted space.
他设法在有限的空间内转过身来。
■He tried to twist my words into an admission of error.
他试图把我的话曲解成认错。
■He said it with a sarcastic twist.
他说这话时带上一点讽嘲的意味。
■Lunk threw the ax into the wood and gave a twist to the blade.
伦克把斧头劈向木头并扭动着刀锋。
■The author gives an unusual twist to his story.
作者让故事产生了一个不寻常的转折。
■If you twist the cork,it will come out of the bottle.
你一拧那个瓶塞,就会把它从瓶子上拿下来。
■If you twist the cork , it will come out of the bottle .
你一拧那个瓶塞,就会把它从瓶子上拿下来。
■You can twist my arm, I'll wring your neck.
你可以扭着我的胳膊,我也可以揪着你的脖子。
■You have to twist the lid off, not pull it.
你得把盖子拧开,而不是拽开。
■You had to grab him by the nose and twist him.
你得抓住他的要害,狠狠干他一下。
■Why do you hirple, and where did you twist your foot?
你怎么一瘸一拐的,你在哪儿扭伤了脚?
■You sort of twist the ends together.
你怎麽把顶端缠绕在一起了.
■You tend to twist your elbow to absorb the recoil.
你总是弯曲肘部来化解后坐力。
■You always twist everything I say.
你总是歪曲我说的每一句话。
■How did you twist your ankle?
你是怎样扭伤你的脚踝的?
■Your enemies will twist everything you say .
你的敌人会歪曲你说的每一句话。
■Can you twist the cap of this fountain pen off?
你能把钢笔的盖子扭下来吗?
■She will let you borrow the car if you twist her arm .
你要是硬要她把汽车借给你,她就借给你。
■To fold, bend, or twist(something).
使折叠,使弯曲,使扭曲
■Suitable for grinding the point of twist drill.
使用于麻花钻头机磨顶角。
■To twist together(threads, for example;intertwine.
使(如线)缠绕在一起;使缠结
■To twist or curl into a wreathlike shape or contour.
做成环状缠绕、卷曲成环的形状或轮廓
■Twist your body to the left, then to the right.
先向左转体,再向右转体。
■Once again grab the bottle twist the cap.
再一次抓取瓶子拧开瓶盖。
■Don't get your knickers in a twist! It's not the end of the world.
别烦恼了,这并不是世界末日。