twist

twist
高考四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 3

英文释义

n. a jerky pulling movement
n. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
n. turning or twisting around (in place)
v. turn in the opposite direction

中文翻译

n. 一扭, 扭曲, 曲折, 歪曲, 螺旋状, 新手法
vt. 拧, 扭, 捻, 编织, 使扭转, 缠绕, 盘绕, 歪曲, 使转动, 使苦恼, 使混乱, 使旋转
vi. 转向, 弯曲, 缠绕, 扭动, 呈螺旋形

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Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
3,673
BNC 频率
3,759
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记忆技巧

twist 本身是一个完整的词,没有明显的词根词缀。但可以联想到与扭曲旋转相关的词,比如twisted(扭曲的)和twisting(旋转的)。

例句

1. She likes to twist her hair when she's thinking.

她在思考时喜欢扭动自己的头发。

2. The story has a surprising twist at the end.

故事的结尾有一个令人惊讶的转折。

3. He used a towel to twist out the excess water.

他用毛巾拧干多余的水。

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