音标:[kənˈtɔ:ts] ;
v. 扭曲, 扭弯( contort的第三人称单数 )
v twist and press out of shape

contort的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. I didn't care how much I had to contort my body and my principles.我毫不顾及自己的身体和原则被怎样扭曲。
  2. Her face contorted/was contorted with pain.她的脸因疼痛而走了样。
  3. It's very common that children contort a word out of its ordinary meaning.小孩子曲解词义是很正常的事。

经典引文

  • He..contorts himself so as to dig himself in the base of his spine.

    出自:R. P. Jhabvala
  • A face contorted by pain.

    出自:A. Carter
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