单词 | twist |
释义 | twist [twɪst] verb TURN 转动 ADVANCED intransitive or transitive ■to turn something, especially repeatedly, or to turn or wrap one thing around another 转动,旋转;缠绕,盘绕 •The path twists and turns •She sat there nervously twisting the ring around on her finger.她紧张地坐在那里,不停转着手指上的戒指。 •She twisted her head (round) so she could see what was happening.她扭过头来,想看看发生了甚么事。 •Twist the rope tightly round that post over there.把绳子紧紧缠在那根柱子上。 transitive ■If you twist a part of your body, such as your ankle , you injure it by suddenly turning it 扭伤(脚踝等) •She slipped on the ice and twisted her knee.她在冰上滑了一跤,结果扭伤了膝盖。 [twɪst] verb CHANGE 改变 transitive disapproving ■to change information so that it gives the message you want it to give, especially in a way that is dishonest 曲解,歪曲 •This report shows how she twisted the truth to claim successes where none, in fact, existed.这份报告表明她扭曲事实,她所宣称的那些成就其实根本不存在。 •You're twisting my words - that's not what I said at all.你在扭曲我的话——我根本不是那样说的。 [twɪst] verb twist sb's arm ■to persuade someone to do something they do not want to do 强迫(某人),向(某人)施加压力 •I didn't want to go but Linda twisted my arm.我并不想去,可琳达非要我去不可。 [twɪst] verb twist sb around/round your little finger ■to be able to persuade someone to do anything you want, usually because they like you so much 任意摆布,任意左右(通常指十分喜欢自己的人) •He'd do anything for you. You've got him twisted around your little finger.他会为你做一切。你已经完全左右了他。 [twɪst] noun TURN 转动 countable ■when you twist something 扭动,转动 •She gave the cap another twist to make sure it was tight.她又扭了一下盖子,以确保盖紧。 •an Elvis-style twist of the hips猫王艾维斯式的臀部扭动 countable ■the shape of or a piece of something which has been twisted 螺旋状(物);麻花状(物);辫子形(物) •a twist of •a twist of countable ■a tight bend 急转弯 •a path with many twists and turns [twɪst] noun CHANGE 改变 countable ■a change in the way in which something happens 变化;转折;改变 •The story took •The incident was the latest •But for a cruel twist of fate/fortune •There's an unexpected twist in/to countable ■a complicated situation or plan of action 复杂的形势;复杂的行动计划 •the twists and turns •It has proved very difficult to unravel the twists and turns [twɪst] noun DANCE 跳舞 the twist only singular ■a dance in which people stay in one place and twist their bodies from side to side to music 扭摆舞 [twɪst] noun be/go round the twist (also send sb round the twist) old-fashioned ■to be, become or make someone else become angry or unable to behave in a reasonable way (使)愤怒,(使)发怒;(使)疯癫,(使)发疯 •If I'd stayed there any longer, I'd have gone round the twist.如果我在那里再多留一会儿,我会发疯。 |
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