warp
v[I, Tn]
1 (cause sth to) become bent or twisted from the usual or natural shape, esp because of uneven shrinkage or expansion (使某物)彎曲, 翹棱(尤指因收縮或伸展不均所致)
The damp wood began to warp. 這塊潮濕的木材有些翹棱了.
The hot sun had warped the cover of the book. 太陽(yáng)把這本書(shū)的書(shū)皮曬彎了.
2 (fig 比喻) (cause sb/sth to) become biased, distorted or perverted (使某人[某事物])有偏見(jiàn), 受曲解, 反常
His judgement was warped by self-interest. 他受私心影響判斷不確.
a warped mind, sense of humour 反常的想法、 幽默感. warp, n (usu sing 通常作單數(shù)) warped condition 彎曲; 翹棱; 偏見(jiàn); 曲解; 反常
a warp in his character 他個(gè)性中的偏狹
a time warp (科幻小說(shuō)中的)時(shí)間錯(cuò)位.
warp n the warp [sing]
(in weaving) the threads on a loom over and under which other threads (the weft or woof) are passed to make cloth (紡織中的)經(jīng)紗. =>illus at weave 見(jiàn) weave 插圖.