单词 | warp |
释义 | warp (wɔːʳp ) Word forms: warps , warping , warped 1. verb If something warps or is warped, it becomes damaged by bending or curving, often because of the effect of heat or water. The firm makes floors that won't shrink or warp. [VERB] It should have prevented rain water warping the door trim. [VERB noun] The door, warped by seasons and sea-changes, split slightly. [VERB-ed] warped graded adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] The key was fractionally warped 2. verb If something warps someone's character, it damages them or it influences them in a bad way. I never had any toys, my father thought that they would warp my personal values. [VERB noun] Their lives have been warped by war. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pervert, twist, corrupt, degrade warped graded adjective The individual's whole personality appears to be permanently warped. ...a person with a very warped mind. 3. countable noun [noun NOUN] A warp in time or space is an imaginary break or sudden change in the normal experience of time or space. The house retains much of its original detailing without being stuck in a time warp. 4. singular noun In weaving, the warp is the threads which are held in a frame or machine called a loom while another thread is passed across through them. Compare weft. Translations: Chinese: 翘曲尤指因受潮、受热而 Japanese: ゆがませる/ゆがむ |
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