distort
v[Tn]
1 pull or twist (sth) out of its usual shape 使(某物)變形; 扭曲, 弄歪(某物)
a heap of distorted metal 一堆變了形的金屬東西
a face distorted by pain 因疼痛而扭曲的臉.
2 make (sth) look or sound unnatural 使(某物)失真
a distorting mirror, ie one which makes people look long and thin, short and fat, etc 哈哈鏡
The announcement was so distorted that I couldn't understand what was said. 通告播出的聲音嚴重失真, 我聽不懂說的是什麼.
3 give a false account of (sth); misrepresent 歪曲(某事物); 曲解
distort sb's words, motives, point of view, etc 歪曲某人的言語、 動機、 觀點等
The Government were accused of having systematically distorted the protesters' case. 政府有計劃地歪曲抗議者的觀點而受到非難.