twist

verb

弯曲成形 bend into shape

1. 使弯曲，使扭曲（成一定形状）
   to bend or turn sth into a particular shape
   1. Twist the wire to form a circle.
      把铁丝弯成一个环。
2. （使）弯曲变形，扭曲变形
   to bend or turn sth into a shape or position that is not normal or natural; to be bent or turned in this way
   1. He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back.
      他抓住我，把我的胳膊扭到背后。
   2. Her face twisted in anger.
      她气得脸都变形了。

转动身体 turn body

3. 扭转，转动（身体部位）
   to turn part of your body around while the rest stays still
   1. He twisted his head around to look at her.
      他扭过头去看她。
   2. 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。
4. （猛地将身体）转动，旋转，扭动
   to turn your body with quick sharp movements and change direction often
   1. I twisted and turned to avoid being caught.
      我左躲右闪免得被捉住。
   2. She tried unsuccessfully to twist free.
      她试图挣脱身子，但无济于事。
   3. He managed to twist himself round in the restricted space.
      他设法在有限的空间内转过身来。

用手转动 turn with hand

5. （用手）转动，旋转
   to turn sth around in a circle with your hand
   1. Twist the knob to the left to open the door.
      向左转动手柄把门打开。
   2. Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger.
      我紧张地转动着手指上的戒指。

道路；河流 of roads/rivers

6. 曲折；蜿蜒；盘旋
   to bend and change direction often
   1. The road twists and turns along the coast.
      道路沿着海滨蜿蜒曲折。
   2. narrow twisting streets
      狭窄弯曲的街道
   3. a twisting staircase
      盘旋而上的楼梯

踝；腕；膝 ankle/wrist/knee

7. 扭伤；崴伤
   to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, bending it in an awkward way
   1. She fell and twisted her ankle.
      她摔了一下，把脚崴了。

缠绕 wind around

8. 使缠绕；缭绕；盘绕
   to wind sth around or through an object
   1. She twisted a scarf around her head.
      她用一条围巾裹住了头。
   2. The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself) .
      电话线缠绕在一起了。
9. 蠕动；盘绕；缠绕生长
   to move or grow by winding around sth
   1. A snake was twisting around his arm.
      一条蛇缠绕在他的手臂上。

事实 facts

10. （故意）歪曲，曲解
    to deliberately change the meaning of what sb has said, or to present facts in a particular way, in order to benefit yourself or harm sb else
    1. You always twist everything I say.
       你总是歪曲我说的每一句话。
    2. The newspaper was accused of twisting the facts.
       这家报纸被指责歪曲事实。

线 threads

11. 捻，搓，绞（线等）
    to turn or wind threads, etc. together to make sth longer or thicker
    1. They had twisted the sheets into a rope and escaped by climbing down it.
       他们把床单绞成绳子，缘绳而下逃走了。

noun

旋转 action of turning

1. 转动；旋转；搓；捻；拧；扭动
   the action of turning sth with your hand, or of turning a part of your body
   1. She gave the lid another twist and it came off.
      她又拧了一下，盖儿开了。
   2. He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head.
      他羞怯地笑了笑，略微扭了一下头。

意外变化 unexpected change

2. （故事或情况的）转折，转变，突然变化
   an unexpected change or development in a story or situation
   1. the twists and turns of his political career
      他政治生涯的一波三折
   2. The story has taken another twist.
      故事情节再一次变化。
   3. The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case.
      一名重要证人失踪，令诉讼出现了新的变数。
   4. By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later.
      由于命运巧妙的安排，大约只过了一周我们又相逢了。

道路；河流 in road/river

3. 急转弯处；曲折处
   a sharp bend in a road or river
   1. The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road.
      汽车沿着弯弯曲曲的山路行驶。

形状 shape

4. 螺旋状的东西；卷曲物；捻合成的东西
   a thing that has been twisted into a particular shape
   1. mineral water with a twist of lemon
      加了一片柠檬的矿泉水

舞蹈 dance

5. 扭摆舞（盛行于20世纪60年代）
   a fast dance that was popular in the 1960s, in which you twist from side to side

1. VERB 扭;拧;搓;捻
   If you twist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. She twisted her hair into a bun and pinned it at the back of her head.
      她把头发盘成一个髻，用发夹别在脑后。
2. V-ERG (使)(尤指身体部位)弯曲变形;(使)扭曲
   If you twist something, especially a part of your body, or if it twists, it moves into an unusual, uncomfortable, or bent position, for example because of being hit or pushed, or because you are upset.
   1. 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。
   2. Sophia's face twisted in pain...
      索菲娅疼得脸都扭曲了。
   3. Her hands twisted in her lap…
      她的手在膝头扭绞着。
   4. The body was twisted, its legs at an awkward angle...
      尸体扭曲变形，双腿弯成别扭的角度。
   5. The car was left a mess of twisted metal.
      车子成了一堆扭曲的金属。
3. VERB 扭动，转动(身体部位)
   If you twist part of your body such as your head or your shoulders, you turn that part while keeping the rest of your body still.
   1. She twisted her head sideways and looked towards the door...
      她侧头朝门看去。
   2. 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。
   3. Holding your arms straight out in front of you, twist to the right and left.
      双臂向前平伸，接着转向身体左右两侧。
4. VERB 扭伤(脚踝、手腕等)
   If you twist a part of your body such as your ankle or wrist, you injure it by turning it too sharply, or in an unusual direction.
   1. He fell and twisted his ankle...
      他摔倒了，扭伤了脚踝。
   2. 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. VERB (用手)旋动，拧转
   If you twist something, you turn it so that it moves around in a circular direction.
   1. 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。
   2. She twisted the handle and opened the door…
      她转动门把手打开了门。
   3. Reaching up to a cupboard he takes out a jar and twists the lid off.
      他伸手够到上面的碗橱，拿出一个罐子并把盖子旋开。
   4. Twist is also a noun.
      
   5. The bag is resealed with a simple twist of the valve.
      只需拧一下阀门，气囊就能重新密封。
6. VERB (道路、河流等)盘旋，蜿蜒
   If a road or river twists, it has a lot of sudden changes of direction in it.
   1. The roads twist round hairpin bends...
      道路呈U字形蜿蜒曲折。
   2. 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。
   3. Twist is also a noun.
      
   4. It allows the train to maintain a constant speed through the twists and turns of existing track.
      它使火车在通过现有轨道的弯曲处时得以保持恒定的车速。
7. VERB 歪曲;曲解
   If you say that someone has 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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. N-COUNT 意外转折;重大转机
   A twist in something is an unexpected and significant development.
   1. …the twists and turns of economic policy…
      经济政策的一波三折
   2. The battle of the sexes also took a new twist...
      两性之争也出现了新的变数。
   3. Roger Hardy of the BBC looks at this latest twist in the political crisis in Algeria…
      英国广播公司的罗杰·哈迪就阿尔及利亚政治危机的这一最新转机作出解析。
   4. As so often happens, this little story has a twist in the tail.
      正如经常发生的那样，这个小故事在结尾处出现了转折。
9. N-COUNT 螺旋形;卷曲;盘曲
   A twist is the shape that something has when it has been twisted.
   1. ...bunches of violets in twists of paper...
      纸卷包裹的一束束紫罗兰
   2. 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。
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. PHRASE 机缘巧合;造物弄人
    If something happens by a twist of fate, it happens by chance, and it is strange, interesting, or unfortunate in some way.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
12. See also: twisted

1. Lying flat on the floor, twist your body on to one hip and cross your upper leg over your body.
   平躺在地板上，屈体侧躺，把上面的一条腿搭在身上。
2. The athlete takes off from one leg from an inward twist.
   这名运动员向内转体一周单腿起跳。
3. It is the turn of Latvia to twist the knife.
   轮到拉特维亚落井下石了。
4. Twist the mixture into individual sausages without splitting the skins
   将混合物拧成一段段的香肠，不要把皮弄破。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. She twisted her hair into a bun and pinned it at the back of her head.
   她把头发盘成一个髻，用发夹别在脑后。
8. 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。
9. Sophia's face twisted in pain
   索菲娅疼得脸都扭曲了。
10. Her hands twisted in her lap
    她的手在膝头扭绞着。
11. The body was twisted, its legs at an awkward angle
    尸体扭曲变形，双腿弯成别扭的角度。
12. The car was left a mess of twisted metal.
    车子成了一堆扭曲的金属。
13. She twisted her head sideways and looked towards the door
    她侧头朝门看去。
14. 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。
15. Holding your arms straight out in front of you, twist to the right and left.
    双臂向前平伸，接着转向身体左右两侧。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. She twisted the handle and opened the door
    她转动门把手打开了门。
19. Reaching up to a cupboard he takes out a jar and twists the lid off.
    他伸手够到上面的碗橱，拿出一个罐子并把盖子旋开。
20. The roads twist round hairpin bends
    道路呈U字形蜿蜒曲折。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. the twists and turns of economic policy
    经济政策的一波三折
25. The battle of the sexes also took a new twist
    两性之争也出现了新的变数。
26. As so often happens, this little story has a twist in the tail.
    正如经常发生的那样，这个小故事在结尾处出现了转折。
27. 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。
28. 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。
29. 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。
30. Twist the handle to the right and the box will open.
    向右扭把手，箱子就能打开。

twist sth↔off

1. 拧开；扭脱
   to turn and pull sth with your hand to remove it from sth

v.

twist sb's arm

• 劝说；强迫；生拉硬拽；施加压力
  to persuade or force sb to do sth

turn/twist the knife (in the wound)

• 恶意地说（或做）；落井下石；往伤口上撒盐
  to say or do sth unkind deliberately; to make sb who is unhappy feel even more unhappy

twist/wrap/wind sb around your little finger

• 任意摆布某人；左右某人
  to persuade sb to do anything that you want

n.

round the bend/twist

• 发疯；疯狂
  crazy
  1. She's gone completely round the twist.
     她完全疯了。

get your knickers in a twist

• 恼火；困惑；烦闷
  to become angry, confused or upset

noun

1. any clever maneuver
   1. he would stoop to any device to win a point
   2. it was a great sales gimmick
   3. a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen

   Synonym:    devicegimmick

2. the act of rotating rapidly
   1. he gave the crank a spin
   2. it broke off after much twisting

   Synonym:    spintwirltwistingwhirl

3. turning or twisting around (in place)
   1. with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room

   Synonym:    turn

4. the act of winding or twisting
   1. he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind

   Synonym:    windwinding

5. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music
   1. they liked to dance the twist

6. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

   Synonym:    braidplaittress

7. an interpretation of a text or action
   1. they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct

   Synonym:    construction

8. a jerky pulling movement

   Synonym:    wrench

9. an unforeseen development
   1. events suddenly took an awkward turn

   Synonym:    turnturn of events

10. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

    Synonym:    eddy

11. a circular segment of a curve
    1. a bend in the road
    2. a crook in the path

    Synonym:    bendcrookturn

12. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

    Synonym:    kinktwirl

13. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
    1. the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
    2. he was sidelined with a hamstring pull

    Synonym:    wrenchpull

verb

1. twist suddenly so as to sprain
   1. wrench one's ankle
   2. The wrestler twisted his shoulder
   3. the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
   4. I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days

   Synonym:    sprainwrenchturnwrickrick

2. form into twists
   1. Twist the strips of dough

3. practice sophistry
   1. Don't twist my words

   Synonym:    twist aroundpervertconvolutesophisticate

4. turn in the opposite direction
   1. twist one's head

5. form into a spiral shape
   1. The cord is all twisted

   Synonym:    twinedistort

6. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
   1. bend the rod
   2. twist the dough into a braid
   3. the strong man could turn an iron bar

   Synonym:    flexbenddeformturn

7. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
   1. wrench a window off its hinges
   2. wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
   3. a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest

   Synonym:    wrench

8. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
   1. The prisoner writhed in discomfort
   2. The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace

   Synonym:    writhewrestlewrigglewormsquirm

9. do the twist

10. extend in curves and turns
    1. The road winds around the lake
    2. the path twisted through the forest

    Synonym:    windcurve