英语词汇“contort”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

con·tort

(kən-tôrt)

v. con·tort·ed, con·tort·ing, con·torts

v.tr.

1. To twist, wrench, or bend out of proper or natural shape: fingers contorted by arthritis. See Synonyms at distort.

2. To cause to deviate from what is normal, proper, or accurate: The leaders of the movement contorted their own principles in trying to get what they wanted.

v.intr.

To become contorted: "Her face contorts with pain and horror, as if something deep inside her has been shattered" (Rachel Simon).

[Latin contorquēre, contort-, to twist : com-, intensive pref.; see COM- + torquēre, to twist; see terk^w- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

con·tortion n.

con·tortive adj.

单词	contort
释义	con·tort (kən-tôrt) v. con·tort·ed, con·tort·ing, con·torts v.tr. 1. To twist, wrench, or bend out of proper or natural shape: fingers contorted by arthritis. See Synonyms at distort. 2. To cause to deviate from what is normal, proper, or accurate: The leaders of the movement contorted their own principles in trying to get what they wanted. v.intr. To become contorted: "Her face contorts with pain and horror, as if something deep inside her has been shattered" (Rachel Simon). [Latin contorquēre, contort-, to twist : com-, intensive pref.; see COM- + torquēre, to twist; see terk^w- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] con·tortion n. con·tortive adj.
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