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twist

英 [twɪst] 美[twɪst]
  • vt. 捻;拧;扭伤;编织;使苦恼
  • n. 扭曲;拧;扭伤
  • vi. 扭动;弯曲
  • n. (Twist)人名;(英)特威斯特

英英释意


1. an unforeseen development;
"events suddenly took an awkward turn"
2. an interpretation of a text or action;
"they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
3. any clever (deceptive) maneuver;
"he would stoop to any device to win a point"
4. the act of rotating rapidly;
"he gave the crank a spin"
"it broke off after much twisting"
5. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments;
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"
"he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
6. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
7. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
8. a jerky pulling movement
9. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
10. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s;
"they liked to dance the twist"
11. the act of winding or twisting;
"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
12. turning or twisting around (in place);
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

双语例句


1. The battle of the sexes also took a new twist.
两性之争也出现了新的变数。

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2. Twist the string carefully around the second stem with the other hand.
用另外一只手小心地把细绳缠绕到第二根茎上。

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3. Twist the mixture into individual sausages without splitting the skins.
将混合物拧成一段段的香肠,不要把皮弄破。

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4. By a curious twist of fate, cricket was also my favourite sport.
让人感到惊奇的是,板球碰巧也是我最喜欢的运动。

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5. It is the turn of Latvia to twist the knife.
轮到拉特维亚落井下石了。

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