Twist
[ tw?st ]
第2級
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vt. 扭成一束;搓，捻;繞，卷;連結，交結;
vi. 被搓揉;蜿蜒，曲折;扭曲身體，扭動;旋轉，轉動;
n. 揉搓之物;絲線;煙草卷;旋轉;
?? 詞根助記
twi(two)+st→卷纏；扭曲；使變形；盤旋；曲解；線；繩；彎折；偏差；技巧
?? 例句
She gave the facts a twist.
她歪曲了事實。
The big boy gave his arm a twist.
那個大男孩扭了一下他的胳膊。
The child's ankle twisted.
那孩子的足踝扭傷了。
The snake twisted across the grass.
蛇蠕動著爬過草地。
He twisted a rope out of threads.
他用線搓了一根繩子。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ wrist-手腕,twist-扭:手腕彎曲后,就很容易受傷
※ tw-拼音“跳舞”,is-是,t-拼音“他”:扭曲著跳舞的人是他
※ t-拼音“他”,w-拼音“問”,is-是,t-拼音“體”:他問是否該轉動身體
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
twist
v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (round sth/round) coil or wind sth round sth else 使某物纏繞或盤繞另一物
I twisted the bandage round her knee. 我用 帶纏住了她的膝蓋.
The telephone wirehas got twisted, ie tangled. 電話線纏繞在一起了.
(b) [Ipr,Ip] move or grow by winding round sth 以纏繞或盤繞方式運動或生長
The snake twisted round my arm. 那條蛇盤繞在我的手臂上.
The sweet peas are twisting up the canes. 香豌豆沿藤向上蔓生.
2
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (into sth) turn or wind (threads, etc) to make them into a rope, etc 把（線等）捻或搓成繩等
We twisted the bed sheets into a rope and escaped by climbing down it. 我們把床單搓成繩子, 援繩下墜逃跑了.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sth) make (a rope, etc) by doing this 捻成或搓成（繩子等）
twist a cord from/out of silk threads 把絲線搓成繩子.
3
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
bend or crush (sth) so as to spoil its natural shape 扭曲或擠壓（某物）使之變形
His face was twisted with pain. 他疼得齜牙咧嘴.
The car was now just a pile of twisted metal. 那輛汽車已經成了一堆壓縮的廢鐵了.
(fig 比喻) Failure left her bitter and twisted. 她失敗後痛苦不堪, 失去常態.
(b) [I, Ipr] be bent or crushed in this way 扭曲或擠壓變形
The metal frame tends to twist under pressure. 這種金屬框受壓後容易變形.
4
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
turn (sth) round; revolve 轉動（某物）; 旋轉
Twist the knob to the right setting. 把旋鈕擰到適當的定位擋上.
I twisted my head round to reverse the car. 我扭過頭去把汽車向後倒.
(b) [I, Ipr, Ip]
turn round; revolve 轉動; 旋轉
I twisted round in my seat to speak to her. 我坐在位子上轉過身來跟她說話.
She was still twisting about in pain. 她疼得一個勁兒地打滾.
5 [I, Ipr, Ip]
(eg of a road) change its direction often; wind （道路等）曲折, 盤旋
Downstream the river twists and turns a lot. 這條河的下游彎彎曲曲.
The path twisted down (the hillside). 那條小路（沿山坡）蜿蜒而下.
6 [Tn] injure (eg one's wrist) by turning it too far; sprain 扭傷（腕部等）; 歪
a twisted ankle 扭傷的踝關節.
7 [Tn, Tn.pr]
deliberately give a false meaning to (words, etc) （故意）歪曲或曲解（詞等）的意義
The papers twisted everything I said. 報紙把我的話全都歪曲了.
The police tried to twist his statement into an admission of guilt. 警方企圖把他的話歪曲成承認有罪.
8 [I, Tn] (in billiards) (cause a ball to) move in a curved path while spinning （臺球）（使球）側旋前進.
9 (idm 習語) ,twist sb's `arm (infml 口) persuade or force sb to do sth 說服或強迫某人做某事
She'll let you borrow the car if you twist her arm. 你要是硬要她把汽車借給你, 她就借給你. twist sb round one's little `finger (infml 口) (know how to) get sb to do anything that one wants （知道怎樣）任意擺布某人
Jane has always been able to twist her parents round her little finger. 簡總是能夠讓父母順著她.
10 (phr v) twist (sth) off (sth) (cause sth to) come or break off with a twisting movement （將某物）擰開, 扭斷
The cap should twist off easily. 這個帽兒應該容易擰開.
I can't twist off the lid. 我擰不開這個蓋子.
twist n
1 [C] act of twisting sth (twist1 2, 4, 6); twisting movement 搓; 轉; 扭; 擰; 旋轉; 扭傷
He gave my arm a twist. 他扭了一下我的手臂.
With a violent twist, he wrenched off the handle. 他猛力一擰, 將那把手擰了下來.
Give the rope a few more twists. 把那繩子再搓幾下.
2 [C]
(a) thing formed by twisting 搓捻而成之物
a rope full of twists, ie kinks or coils 有很多扭結的繩子
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?? 考研助記
twi(二)+st(者):二力作用者- 扭曲 扭轉 網友：哈哈 補充：團死他 =彎曲=扭曲扭轉
?? 擴展釋義
*[twist]n. 一扭, 扭曲, 曲折, 歪曲, 螺旋狀, 新手法vt. 擰, 扭, 捻, 編織, 使扭轉, 纏繞, 盤繞, 歪曲, 使轉動, 使苦惱, 使混亂, 使旋轉vi. 轉向, 彎曲, 纏繞, 扭動, 呈螺旋形【化】 扭; 扭轉; 歪曲; 捻度【醫】 扭轉; 捻線相關詞組: twist off
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Well, just a little please.
好吧，就來一些吧。
Then wait until the fire is out.
然后，等火熄滅。
I'd prefer to do that tomorrow. I don't feel like walking very much today.
我寧可明天游覽。今天我不太想步行。