contortion
英 [kən'tɔːʃən]
美
- n. 扭弯；扭歪
英英释义
- 1. the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
- 2. a tortuous and twisted shape or position;
- "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"
- "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
实用场景例句
- Their bodies had suffered contortion as a result of malnutrition.
- 由于营养不良他们的躯体都变了形。
牛津词典
- (figurative)We had to go through all the usual contortions to get a ticket (= a difficult series of actions) .
- 我们照例得费尽心机才能弄到一张票。
牛津词典
- His facial contortions amused the audience of schoolchildren.
- 他扮鬼脸逗得小学生观众都笑起来了。
牛津词典
- I had to admire the contortions of the gymnasts.
- 我不得不为这些体操运动员们高难度的扭体动作而赞叹。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The incidents of sexual violence laid bare the horrible contortion of human nature inflicted by war.
- 性暴力事件揭示了战争对人性的极端扭曲.
期刊摘选
- Also yoga is very similar to contortion.
- 而且瑜珈和柔术是很相似的.
期刊摘选
- Their bodies had suffered contortion as a result of malnutrition.
- 由于营养不良他们的躯体都变了形。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
词态变化
复数: contortions;
英文词源
- contortion (n.)
- early 15c., from Middle French contorsion or directly from Latin contortionem (nominative contorsio), noun of action from past participle stem of contorquere (see contort).
双语例句
- 1. Their bodies had suffered contortion as a result of malnutrition.
- 由于营养不良他们的躯体都变了形。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. This sentence was spoken with the bitterness of self - upbraiding, and a contortion of visage absolutely demoniacal.
- 这话是用辛辣的 自我 谴责的口吻说出来的,说话时他的面孔也歪扭得象个地道的魔鬼.
来自辞典例句
- 3. Also yoga is very similar to contortion.
- 而且瑜珈和柔术是很相似的.
来自互联网
- 4. The incidents of sexual violence laid bare the horrible contortion of human nature inflicted by war.
- 性暴力事件揭示了战争对人性的极端扭曲.
来自互联网