twist
英[twɪst] 美[twɪst]
"events suddenly took an awkward turn"
"they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
"he would stoop to any device to win a point"
"it was a great sales gimmick"
"a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
"he gave the crank a spin"
"it broke off after much twisting"
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"
"he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
"a bend in the road"
"a crook in the path"
"they liked to dance the twist"
"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
"The prisoner writhed in discomfort"
"The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
"bend the rod"
"twist the dough into a braid"
"the strong man could turn an iron bar"
"twist one's head"
"The cord is all twisted"
"twist the strips of dough"
"The road winds around the lake"
"the path twisted through the forest"
"wrench a window off its hinges"
"wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"
"a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
"Don't twist my words"
"wrench one's ankle"
"The wrestler twisted his shoulder"
"the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"
"I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
1.扭;拧;搓;捻
If youtwist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions.
e.g. Her hands began totwist the handles of the bag she carried...
她双手开始捻弄手提包的拎带。
e.g. 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。
2.(使)(尤指身体部位)弯曲变形;(使)扭曲
If youtwist something, especially a part of your body, or if ittwists, it moves into an unusual, uncomfortable, or bent position, for example because of being hit or pushed, or because you are upset.
e.g. He twisted her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists...
他把她的胳膊扭到背后，在她手腕上拷上一副手铐。
e.g. Sophia's face twisted in pain...
索菲娅疼得脸都扭曲了。
3.扭动，转动(身体部位)
If youtwist part of your body such as your head or your shoulders, you turn that part while keeping the rest of your body still.
twist
e.g. She twisted her head sideways and looked towards the door...
她侧头朝门看去。
e.g. Susan twisted round in her seat until she could see Graham and Sabrina behind her...
苏珊在座位上扭来扭去，直到她看见身后的格雷厄姆和萨布丽娜。
4.扭伤(脚踝、手腕等)
If youtwist a part of your body such as your ankle or wrist, you injure it by turning it too sharply, or in an unusual direction.
e.g. He fell and twisted his ankle...
他摔倒了，扭伤了脚踝。
e.g. Rupert Moon is out of today's session with a twisted knee.
鲁珀特·穆恩扭伤了膝盖，无法参加今天的训练。
5.(用手)旋动，拧转
If youtwist something, you turn it so that it moves around in a circular direction.
twist是什么意思
e.g. She was staring down at her hands, twisting the ring on her finger...
她低头盯着双手，转动手指上的戒指。
e.g. Shetwisted the handle and opened the door…
她转动门把手打开了门。
6.(道路、河流等)盘旋，蜿蜒
If a road or rivertwists, it has a lot of sudden changes of direction in it.
e.g. The roadstwist round hairpin bends...
道路呈U字形蜿蜒曲折。
e.g. The lane twists and turns between pleasant but unspectacular cottages.
小径在令人惬意而又毫不起眼的村舍间迂回曲折。
7.歪曲;曲解
If you say that someonehas twisted something that you have said, you disapprove of them because they have repeated it in a way that changes its meaning, in order to harm you or benefit themselves.
e.g. It's a shame the way that the media cantwist your words and misrepresent you...
媒体歪曲他人言论、曲解他人意图的做法真是可耻。
e.g. Even remarks that were quite innocent could be twisted to produce an unintended effect.
即便完全没有恶意的话都会被歪曲，以达到并非说话人本意的效果。
8.意外转折;重大转机
Atwist in something is an unexpected and significant development.
twist的近义词
e.g. …thetwists and turns of economic policy…
经济政策的一波三折
e.g. The battle of the sexes also took a newtwist...
两性之争也出现了新的变数。
9.螺旋形;卷曲;盘曲
Atwist is the shape that something has when it has been twisted.
e.g. ...bunches of violets in twists of paper...
纸卷包裹的一束束紫罗兰
e.g. A thintwist of smoke curled from the cottage's single chimney.
一缕盘旋的轻烟从农舍唯一的烟囱里缭绕升起。
10.(20世纪60年代风行的)扭摆舞
The twist is a dance that was popular in the 1960's, in which you twist your body and move your hips in an energetic way.
11.机缘巧合;造物弄人
If something happens bya twist of fate, it happens by chance, and it is strange, interesting, or unfortunate in some way.
e.g. By a curioustwist 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。
e.g. In a crueltwist of fate, Ann's husband Bill is also suffering from the disease.
造物弄人，安的丈夫比尔也患上了那种病。
12. see also: twisted
totwist someone's arm -> see arm
to get your knickers in atwist -> see knickers
totwist the knife -> see knife
1.
1. 扭：锌指(zinc finger)结构:锌指结构指含有一段保守氨基酸顺序的蛋白质与该蛋白的辅基锌螫合而形成的环状结构,分为锌指、锌扭(twist)和锌簇(cluster)结构;也有按照与锌结合的氨基酸残基性质分为Cys2/Cys2和Cys2/His2指,
2. 捻度：拉细的纤维经过高速回转的气流喷咀中,然后卷绕成筒子纱. MVS引出速度高,直接由棉条喂入,经过高速回转气流喷咀,当纤维未被拉成轴,经过空心内壁回转,使纱线获得捻度. 并经过清纱后直接卷绕成筒子,增加了纺纱产量. 纱线捻度(twist)的认识
She twisted the long scarf round her head.
她把那条长围巾围在头上。
Selecting the suitable twist factor in order to meet the needs of flax knitting yarn, it is the key to increase high_grade and productivity of flax knitting products.
选择合理的捻系数以满足针织用纱的要求是提高亚麻针织产品档次和生产效率的关键。
We twisted the bed sheets into a rope and escaped by climbing down it.
我们把床单搓成绳子，援绳下坠逃跑了。
The cap should twist off easily.
这个帽儿应该容易拧开。
The papers twisted everything I said.
报纸把我的话全都歪曲了。
She gave the lid another twist and it came off.
她又拧了一下，盖儿开了。
Selecting the suitable twist factor in order to meet the needs of flax knitting yarn, it is the key to increase high_grade and productivity of flax knitting products.
选择合理的捻系数以满足针织用纱的要求是提高亚麻针织产品档次和生产效率的关键。
His answer showed a mental twist.
他的回答显示了心智失常。
I need a twist to turn this story round.
我需要一个盘旋来围住这段故事。
The mountain road began to twist up,steeper and steeper.
山路开始向上曲折盘旋，越来越陡。
The accident happened at the twist in the road.
这场事故发生在道路的拐弯处。
twist the wire to form a circle.
把铁丝弯成一个环。
He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back.
他抓住我，把我的胳膊扭到背后。
Her face twisted in anger.
她气得脸都变形了。
He twisted his head around to look at her.
他扭过头去看她。
She twisted in her chair when I called her name.
我唤她的名字时，她坐在座椅上转过身来。
I twisted and turned to avoid being caught.
我左躲右闪免得被捉住。
She tried unsuccessfully to twist free.
她试图挣脱身子，但无济于事。
He managed to twist himself round in the restricted space.
他设法在有限的空间内转过身来。
twist the knob to the left to open the door.
向左转动手柄把门打开。
Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger.
我紧张地转动着手指上的戒指。
Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried...
她双手开始捻弄手提包的拎带。
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。
He twisted her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists...
他把她的胳膊扭到背后，在她手腕上拷上一副手铐。
Sophia's face twisted in pain...
索菲娅疼得脸都扭曲了。
She twisted her head sideways and looked towards the door...
她侧头朝门看去。
Susan twisted round in her seat until she could see Graham and Sabrina behind her...
苏珊在座位上扭来扭去，直到她看见身后的格雷厄姆和萨布丽娜。
He fell and twisted his ankle...
他摔倒了，扭伤了脚踝。
Rupert Moon is out of today's session with a twisted knee.
鲁珀特·穆恩扭伤了膝盖，无法参加今天的训练。
She was staring down at her hands, twisting the ring on her finger...
她低头盯着双手，转动手指上的戒指。
She twisted the handle and opened the door'u2026
她转动门把手打开了门。
The roads twist round hairpin bends...
道路呈U字形蜿蜒曲折。
The lane twists and turns between pleasant but unspectacular cottages.
小径在令人惬意而又毫不起眼的村舍间迂回曲折。
It's a shame the way that the media can twist your words and misrepresent you...
媒体歪曲他人言论、曲解他人意图的做法真是可耻。
Even remarks that were quite innocent could be twisted to produce an unintended effect.
即便完全没有恶意的话都会被歪曲，以达到并非说话人本意的效果。
'u2026the twists and turns of economic policy'u2026
经济政策的一波三折
The battle of the sexes also took a new twist...
两性之争也出现了新的变数。
...bunches of violets in twists of paper...
纸卷包裹的一束束紫罗兰
A thin twist of smoke curled from the cottage's single chimney.
一缕盘旋的轻烟从农舍唯一的烟囱里缭绕升起。
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。
In a cruel twist of fate, Ann's husband Bill is also suffering from the disease.
造物弄人，安的丈夫比尔也患上了那种病。
She'll let you borrow the car if you twist her arm.
你要是硬要她把汽车借给你,她就借给你。
She was still twisting about in pain
她疼得直打滚。
He twisted around to see what was happening.
他转过身去看发生了什么事。
Our dog used to twist round in the air to catch the ball.
我们的狗过去总是在空中转身去扑球。
I twist round in my seat to speak to her.
我坐在自己位置上转过身来跟她说话。
twist sth ⇔ about〔around,round〕Pull the wire tight and then twist the ends round.
把金属线拉紧,然后把两头捻紧。
twist sth ⇔ about〔around,round〕I didn't say that!You're twisting my words around!
我没这么说!你歪曲我说的话。
The rope had twisted itself around the wheel, stopping the motor.
绳子缠绕在轮子上,马达停了。
A large green snake twisted itself around his neck.
一条大青蛇缠绕在他脖子上。
twist the ends of the wire round the neck of the plastic bag, so that the air can't get out.
塑料袋口用金属线扎紧,这样空气就出不来了。
I twisted the bandage round her knee.
我用绷带缠住她的膝盖。
The old peasant is twisting pieces of straw into a rope.
这位老农民正把稻草搓成绳子。
We twisted the bed sheets into a rope and escaped by climbing down it.
我们把床单揉成绳子,援绳下坠逃跑了。
The child twisted the wire into the shape of a star.
这孩子把铁丝弯成星状。
She twisted the twigs into a tiny basket.
她用嫩枝编了个小小的篮子。
Mary twisted flowers into a wreath.
玛丽把花编成花环。
A very clever lawyer might be able to twist the prisoner's story into an admission of guilt.
极聪明的律师没准儿能把这个囚犯的话歪曲成有罪。
The cap should twist off easily.
这个帽儿应该容易拧开。
The wheel twisted off in the middle of the car race.
赛车比赛进行到一半时轮子甩了出来。
twist sth ⇔ offI can't twist off the lid.
我拧不开这个盖子。
Those children have been twisting the wreath off again.
那些孩子又把花冠扭了下来。
Can you twist the cap of this fountain pen off?
你能把这钢笔帽拧下来吗?
Gavin has always been able to twist her parents round her little finger.
加文总能让父母顺着她。
The mountain road began to twist up, steeper and steeper.
山路盘旋而上,越来越陡。
The highway twists up on the mountain-side.
公路沿山腰盘旋而上。
twist upHer face twisted up with pain as her leg lay bent beneath her.
她的腿弯曲着压在身子下疼得她痛苦不堪。
twist sth ⇔ upHe twisted the letter up into a ball and threw it into the fire, swearing softly.
他把信揉成一团,然后扔进火里,嘴里还喃喃地骂着。
If I had my hand under your twist I would send you flying.
出自：R. L. StevensonAble to twist one of their necks before they downed me.
出自：J. BuchanThe thought of living without him had twisted my insides.
出自：fig.