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twist

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twist1 /twɪst/ ●●○ S3 verb  
1  move 移动 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TURN
a) to turn a part of your body around or change your position by turning 扭动（身体）
 He twisted his head slightly, and looked up at her.
他微微扭过头，抬眼看着她。
twist round/around
 She twisted round, so that she could see the dog better.
她转过身子，以便更清楚地看到那条狗。
b) if you twist your mouth or features, you smile in an unpleasant way or look angry, disapproving etc 〔不愉快地、生气地或不赞同地〕歪起嘴苦笑，扭歪着脸笑
 His mouth twisted in a humourless smile.
他歪起嘴干巴巴地笑着。
2  bend 弯曲 [transitiveT]BEND to bend or turn something, such as wire, hair, or cloth, into a particular shape 扭，拧；扭转成；使弯曲
twist something into something
 She twisted her handkerchief into a knot.
她把手帕绕成一个结。
twist something together
 Twist the two ends of the wire together.
把电线的两端拧在一起。
3  wind 盘绕 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to wind something around or through an object 盘绕，缠绕
twist something round/around/through etc something
 She twisted a silk scarf round her neck.
她把一条真丝围巾围在脖子上。
 Ann twisted some daisies through Katherine’s thick brown hair.
安把几朵雏菊缠绕在凯瑟琳浓密的棕色头发上。
4  turn 转动 [transitiveT]TURN to turn something in a circle using your hand 〔用手〕转动，旋动
twist something off (something)
 Jack twisted the cap off the bottle.
杰克旋开了瓶盖。
5  road/river 道路/河流 [intransitiveI]TURN if a road, river etc twists, it changes direction in a series of curves 曲折；盘旋；蜿蜒
 The road twisted between spectacular mountains.
道路盘旋在壮丽的群山之间。
6  words 词语 [transitiveT]CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT to change the true or intended meaning of a statement, especially in order to get some advantage for yourself 歪曲，曲解
 He’s always trying to twist my words and make me look bad.
他总是要曲解我的话，丑化我的形象。
7  twist your ankle/wrist/knee INJUREto hurt your wrist etc by pulling or turning it too suddenly while you are moving 扭伤脚踝/手腕/膝盖
 Harriet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle.
哈丽雅特在楼梯上滑倒，扭伤了脚踝。
► see thesaurus at hurt
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twist your ankle/wrist/knee• As he fell, he twisted his ankle.• Harriet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle.• One morning as she was rushing back to the changing rooms one of the models slipped and twisted her ankle.• Twice in the morning he left the field, limping and in pain after twisting his knee.• She twisted her ankle while getting off the lift and had made the long trip down in pain.• If I had twisted my ankle, would people be making such a big deal of it?
8  twist and turn 
a) TURNif a path, road, stream etc twists and turns, it has a lot of bends in it 〔道路、溪流等〕弯弯曲曲，蜿蜒
 The river twists and turns through the green fields.
河流弯弯曲曲穿过绿色的田野。
b) TURNif a person or animal twists and turns, they make twisting movements 〔人或动物〕扭动身体
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twist and turn• But the journey of life has many twists and turns.• The roller-coaster ride of the successful entrepreneur has many such twists and turns.• First, in high winds the building could twist and turn and pull sections of the walls or windows apart.• Despite many bridges, viaducts, embankments, cuttings and tunnels the lines twist and turn in detours around the hills.• Or by the twists and turns of all that is buried in the human heart.• She'd twist and turn, she'd fold herself double, she'd cry out.• And the sporty model, with its bigger tires, felt better in highway twists and turns than its richer sibling.• Pros: Lots of pyrotechnics and effects, plenty of twists and turns that keep you hanging on.
9  twist somebody’s arm 
a) informalPERSUADE to persuade someone to do something they do not want to do 强迫某人做某事，向某人施加压力
 No one twisted my arm about coming to see you.
没人强迫我来看你。
b) INJUREto bend someone’s arm upwards behind their back in order to hurt them 把某人的手臂反扭到背后
 The policeman twisted my arm behind me and arrested me.
警察把我的手臂反扭到背后，逮捕了我。
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twist somebody’s arm• "Go on, have another drink." "Oh well, if you twist my arm."• I'm sure he would never have come if I hadn't twisted his arm a little.• We had to twist her arm to get her to come.
→ twist/wrap somebody around your little finger at finger1(8), → twist the knife (in the wound) at knife1(3)
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twist• We twisted a wire coathanger and used it to open the car door.• Then in 1850, a wire suspension bridge twisted and crumpled under the tread of marching troops.• We twisted and tugged to get the mussels loose from their shells.• The streets are narrow and twist and turn and it is not advisable to take a car up them.• Max twisted around to see who had entered the room.• The road twisted back and forth up the side of the mountain.• The path twisted back and forth up the side of the mountain.• The lawyers twisted everything I said to make it look as if I was guilty.• Every time I try to talk to him about it, he just twists everything I say.• The quote was recorded six months before Dall was shoved aside by Ranieri to be left twisting in the wind by Gutfreund.• Her long blonde hair was twisted into a knot on the back of her head.• She was fiddling self-consciously with her wedding ring, twisting it around below her knuckle.• "I can't get the top off." "Try twisting it the other way."• We approached Assisi via the dusty road that twists its way up Monte Subasio.• First the highway twists low, plunging me into Glenwood Canyon.• He's always trying to twist my words and make me look bad.• Wrap the paper around the candy and twist the ends shut.• Laura twisted the handkerchief in her hands nervously.• The hangman then twisted the ladder away, turning off the victim.• Able to twist them, direct them, fill them with ecstasy, or torment them.• A dry stream bed twisted through thick tree roots.• Write very clearly so that no one can twist your meaning.
twisted ... head• Church twisted his head sideways as if the writing were the wrong way round.• Ember twisted his head to ease the strain in his neck.• He twisted his head to gulp in air.• She relaxed then tightened her muscles again, moaning as she twisted her head to one side.• Sensing their presence on the threshold of the door, it twisted its head up towards them with a atrocious snarl.
twist ... words• You see how the paper ruthlessly twisted words to manipulate the readers' attention.
twist2 ●○○ noun [countableC]  
1  CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTan unexpected feature or change in a situation or series of events 〔形势或事态的〕意外转折
a new/cruel/unexpected/strange etc twist
 The robbery took a deadly new twist as the robber pulled out a gun.
抢劫事件出现了关乎生死的新变数——劫匪掏出了枪。
 an unexpected twist in the plot
故事情节意想不到的转折
 By an amazing twist of fate, we met again in Madrid five years later.
命运的安排让人惊奇，五年后我们在马德里又相遇了。
2  TURNBENDa twisting action or movement 扭，拧，捻，搓
3. TURNa bend in a river or road 〔河流或道路的〕曲折处，弯子，转弯处
4  PIECEa small piece of something that is twisted into a particular shape 卷曲物
5. the twist APDa popular fast dance from the 1960s in which you twist your body from side to side 扭摆舞〔盛行于20世纪60年代〕
6  round the twist British EnglishBrE spoken
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round the twist• You'd think I was round the twist if I told you.
—twisty adjectiveadj
 a twisty road
蜿蜒的道路
→ (don’t) get your knickers in a twist at knickers(3)
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twist• She takes her hair down from a twist to pose.• Lorna wears her hair in a twist.• Styling gel was applied to the ends which were then finished with a twist.• a martini with a twist• The diamond sparkled with each twist of the chain.• It has enough twists and fakes, double-crosses and sneak attacks to keep your mind spinning.• And the sporty model, with its bigger tires, felt better in highway twists and turns than its richer sibling.• Do as many twists as you can.• The path has a lot of twists and turns.• The authorities have set a limit of one twist per customer per week, which is no way to handle the problem.• Installing the twist anchors and screwing down the decking should prevent a problem with twisting.
a new/cruel/unexpected/strange etc twist• And a new twist is given to the urge to be a Napoleon.• These accounts portray life behind bars as a cruel twist on the Hobbesian description of life: nasty, brutish and long.• Then, in a new twist, the Raiders actually reached the end zone.• The effect is a new twist from an old idea, like the band itself.• There is nothing trendy, no attempt to take something old and it give it a new twist.• Now a new twist to the tale has been uncovered by an author who claims to know why the playwright was murdered.• Here was a new twist to the Hsu Fu story.
twist of• a twist of lemon
Origin twist1
(1300-1400) Old English twist “rope”
twist1 verbtwist2 noun
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3673 COCA: 3759
twist

noun¹

 1act of twisting sth扭ADJECTIVE | VERB + TWIST | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤little, slight輕輕的轉動；輕微的旋轉▸➤quick, sharp迅速的轉動；急劇的旋轉➤wry（面部表情的）扭曲◇'You're brave,' she said, with a wry twist of the mouth.“你很勇敢。”她不高興地噘了噘嘴說。VERB + TWIST➤give sth扭轉⋯◇Give the lid another twist.再擰一下蓋子。PREPOSITION➤twist of⋯扭轉◇He finished him off with a quick twist of the knife.他迅速將刀一轉結果了他的性命。➤twist to⋯的扭歪◇a wry twist to her lips她不高興地噘了噘嘴
twist

noun²

 2change/development變化ADJECTIVE | VERB + TWIST | TWIST + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤final, latest最後的轉折；最新的發展◇the latest twist in the saga of high-level corruption一連串高層腐敗事件的最新發展➤added, extra, further增加的／額外的／進一步的轉折➤fresh, modern, new新近的／現代的／新的轉折◇The movie gives this old legend a real modern twist.電影讓這個古老的傳說轉而產生了一種真正的現代色彩。➤clever, interesting, intriguing, neat, nice聰明的／有趣的／耐人尋味的／利索的／漂亮的轉折➤bizarre, curious, dramatic, ironic, odd, strange, surprise, surprising, unexpected, unique, unusual, weird奇異的／古怪的／戲劇性的／具諷刺意味的／反常的／奇怪的／出人意料的／出其不意的／沒有料到的／獨特的／不尋常的／怪異的轉折▸➤cruel, shocking, vicious殘酷的／驚人的／兇險的變化◇a cruel twist of fate命運的殘酷轉變➤little, slight輕輕的轉動；輕微的轉變◇That adds a slight twist to this battle.那使這場戰鬥產生了輕微的變化。➤plot劇情轉折VERB + TWIST➤give sth改變⋯◇The writer takes well-known fairy tales and gives them an ironic twist.作者運用諷刺手法對家喻戶曉的童話故事進行了新的詮釋。➤have, offer有轉折；有扭曲◇The movie has some unexpected twists.這部電影裏有一些意想不到的曲折變化。➤add加入曲折經歷◇I added my own twist to the whole thing.我在全部情節裏加入了自己的曲折經歷。➤take發生轉折◇The scandal has taken a new twist this week.這個星期醜聞又有了新的發展。TWIST + NOUN➤ending (especially NAmE) 意外的結局◇horror movies with twist endings結局出人意料的恐怖電影PREPOSITION➤in a twist, with a twist隨着一個轉折◇classic French dishes with a twist (= with a difference) 帶有新花樣的經典法式佳肴➤twist in⋯中的轉折◇a twist in the plot情節的轉折➤twist on在⋯上的扭轉◇I thought it would be an interesting twist on the zombie movie.我認為這將成為一部情節曲折、有趣的僵屍還魂的電影。➤twist to⋯的轉折◇In a bizarre twist to the evening the police came at eleven and arrested our host.晚會上發生了怪異的一幕，11 點鐘警察來了並逮捕了主人。PHRASES➤a twist in the tale故事中意想不到的轉折◇I find this latest twist in the tale most intriguing.我發現故事情節中最新的波折極為耐人尋味。➤a twist of fate命運的轉折➤twists and turns意外的曲折變化◇the twists and turns in the economy經濟的風雲變化
twist

noun³

 3in a road, river, etc.公路；河流ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤sharp急轉彎PREPOSITION➤twist in⋯處的轉彎◇a sharp twist in the road路上的急轉彎PHRASES➤twists and turns彎彎曲曲處◇the twists and turns of the river這條河彎彎曲曲的地方
twist

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤slightly略微地轉身◇She twisted slightly in her chair to look up at him.她在椅子裏略轉過身抬頭朝他望去。➤gently輕輕地扭動◇Gently twist off the green stalks.輕輕掰掉綠色的柄。➤quickly, slowly快扭；慢扭◇She placed her hand on the doorknob and twisted slowly.她把手放在門把手上緩慢地轉動了一下。➤violently急劇地扭動◇She fired again and saw the creature twist violently.她又開了一槍，見那動物劇烈地扭動着軀體。➤badly, painfully嚴重地／痛苦地扭曲◇She badly twisted her ankle on the high jump.她跳高時嚴重扭傷了腳踝。◇The boy's leg was twisted back painfully.男孩的腿被痛苦地往後扭轉。➤bitterly嘲諷地歪（嘴）◇His mouth twisted bitterly.他痛苦地歪着嘴。➤nervously緊張地扭動◇Amanda nervously twisted her hair.阿曼達緊張地纏扭着她的頭髮。➤away, off, together, up扭開；扭掉；搓攏；盤繞起◇Her black hair was twisted up into a knot on top of her head.她的黑髮盤在頭頂挽成一個髮髻。➤sideways側扭◇He twisted sideways to face her.他側扭過身體去面對着她。PREPOSITION➤around, round (especially BrE) 纏繞⋯◇I twisted the bandage around his leg.我把他的腿纏上繃帶。➤into扭成⋯◇My stomach twisted into knots.我的胃扭成了一團。◇Nicola's face twisted into a grimace of disgust.尼古拉的臉厭惡地扭曲成一種怪相。➤with因⋯而扭曲◇His face was twisted with rage.他的臉被氣歪了。PHRASES➤twist and turn蜿蜒◇The road twists and turns along the coast.這條路沿着海岸線迂迴曲折。➤twist (yourself) free掙脫◇He managed to twist himself free.他掙脫了出來。➤twist sth out of shape使⋯扭曲變形◇Her mouth was twisted out of shape by grief.她悲傷得嘴扭曲變形了。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3673 COCA: 3759
twist noun
⇨ cornertwist verb
⇨ twist (twist metal) ⇨ curve (a road twists and turns) ⇨ injure (twist your ankle) ⇨ spin (twist the handle) ⇨ turn 1 (twist your head from side to side) ⇨ wrap sb/sth around/round sb/sth (The cable was twisted.) ⇨ wriggle (twist and turn in your sleep) ⇨ twist sb's arm ⇨ press 2 twist

verb

twist ♦︎ bend ♦︎ distort ♦︎ deform ♦︎ buckle ♦︎ warpThese words all mean to force sth into a new shape that is not straight. 这些词均表示使弯曲、使变形。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be slightly twisted / bent / distorted / deformed / warped◆to bend / buckle under the weight of sth◆to be twisted / bent out of shape■ twist [transitive, intransitive] to force sth into a particular shape, especially by turning each end in the opposite direction; to force sth into a shape or position that is not normal or natural; to be turned by force in this way 使弯曲，使扭曲（尤指将两端并拢）；（使）弯曲变形，扭曲变形◆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，把我的胳膊拧到背后。◆Her face twisted in anger.她气得脸都变形了。  see also twisted ⇨ bent ■ bend (bent, bent) [transitive] to force sth that was straight into an angle or curve 使弯曲；使弯折◆Mark the pipe where you want to bend it.在管子上要弄弯的地方做个记号。◆The knives were bent out of shape.那些刀已经弯曲变形了。  see also bent ⇨ bent ■ distort dɪˈstɔːt; NAmE dɪˈstɔːrt [transitive] to change the shape, appearance or sound of sth so that it is strange or not clear 使变形；使扭曲；使失真◆It was like one of those fairground mirrors that distort your shape.它就像露天游乐场那些使人身形扭曲变形的哈哈镜。◆The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice.他的声音从喇叭里传出来，好像失真了。■ deform dɪˈfɔːm; NAmE dɪˈfɔːrm [transitive] to change or spoil the usual or natural shape of sth 改变⋯的外形；损毁⋯的形状；使成畸形◆The disease had deformed his spine.疾病导致他脊柱变形。   see also deformed ⇨ bent ■ buckle [intransitive, transitive] to become crushed or bent under a weight or force; to crush or bend sth in this way （被）压垮，压弯◆The steel frames began to buckle under the strain.钢架在重压下开始变形。◆The crash buckled the front of my car.我汽车的前部被撞扁了。■ warp wɔːp; NAmE wɔːrp [intransitive, transitive, usually passive] to become, or make sth become, twisted or bent out of its natural shape, for example because it has become too hot or too damp （使）扭曲，弯曲，变形（如因过热或过潮）◆The window frames had begun to warp.窗框已经开始变形。◆The big double doors were warped with heat and humidity.大的双扇门因受热和受潮变形了。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3673 COCA: 3759
twist
To change the shape of something: shape, reshape, form...
To move in circles or twists: spin, revolve, whirl...
To injure yourself or someone else: injure, harm, wound...
To wind or twist something: wind, twist, tangle...
What roads, paths and areas of land do: ascend, bend, bifurcate...
Bribery and manipulation: be on the take, blackmail, bribe...
To change your position: balance, bear yourself, bend...
Circular and turning movements and about-turns: turn, spin, swirl...
Parts of roads and road systems: bend, black spot, bus lane...
Changes: effect, change, trend...
Small amounts or pieces of something: bit, piece, fragment...
Types of dance: belly dance, bolero, boogie...

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