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contort

美音:[kən´tɔ:t ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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vt.扭曲,歪曲

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contort为短语/超纲词汇

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形容词:contortive 名词:contortion 动词过去式:contorted 过去分词:contorted 现在分词:contorting 第三人称单数:contorts

词根

tort=to twist(卷缠)

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contort


/kən'tɔ:t; kən`tɔrt/
v [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (sth) (with sth) (cause sth to) twist out of its natural shape (使某物)扭曲, 走样
*Her face contorted/was contorted with pain. 她的脸因疼痛而走了样.
* contorted branches, limbs, etc 弯弯曲曲的枝桠、主枝等
* (fig 比喻) a contorted (ie too complicated) explanation, excuse, etc 拐弯抹角的解释、辩解等.

contort


v [I and T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of contorquere, from com- ( COM-) + torquere 'to twist']
if you contort something, or if it contorts, it twists out of its normal shape and looks strange or unattractive
contort with/in
 His face was contorted with rage.
 His body contorted in agony.