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单词 twist
释义
verb | noun
twisttwist1 /twɪst/ ●●○ S3 verb Etymology
ETYMOLOGYtwist1
Origin: 1300-1400 Old English twist rope
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
twist
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theytwist
he, she, ittwists
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theytwisted
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave twisted
he, she, ithas twisted
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad twisted
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill twist
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have twisted
Continuous Form
PresentIam twisting
he, she, itis twisting
you, we, theyare twisting
PastI, he, she, itwas twisting
you, we, theywere twisting
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been twisting
he, she, ithas been twisting
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been twisting
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be twisting
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been twisting
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 I stopped the car and twisted around in my seat to face her.
 The fox twisted and turned, trying to free himself from the trap.
 The road twisted and turned (=curved one way and then the other) up the side of the mountain.
 The magazine completely twisted my words.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSmove around central point
to move around a central point, or make something move in this way:  The train’s wheels started to turn.
to turn something around a central point using a circular movement:  Just twist the cap to open the bottle.
to turn around and around very quickly, or to make something do this:  Skaters were spinning on the ice.
to turn again and again around a central point with a lot of speed and force, or to make something do this:  White clouds of snow were whirled around by the strong winds.
to turn again and again around a central point or to make something do this, especially as part of a dance or performance:  Half a dozen couples were twirling to a waltz.
to turn around while remaining in the same place, or to make something do this. Used about furniture or similar objects:  I want a desk chair that swivels.
to turn or move around a particular point:  The Earth rotates every 24 hours.
to move in a circular path around a central point:  Earth revolves around the Sun.
informal to rotate or revolve:  He lay in bed watching the fan above his head go around.
make somebody/something different
to make someone or something become different:  How does the president plan to change the tax system? Going to college really changed my life.
to change something so that it is different but not completely different. Alter sounds more formal than change:  We had to alter our plans because of the weather.
to change something so that it can be used in a different way:  The chicken recipe can be adapted for vegetarians.
to make small changes in something in order to improve it. You use adjust about a machine, system, or the way something looks:  How do you adjust the volume on the TV?
to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more appropriate for a particular purpose:  We all modify our speech when speaking to people in authority.
to change something completely so that it has a different form and can be used for a different purpose:  The old factory was converted into a restaurant.
to change something in order to improve it by adding new information and correcting mistakes. You use revise about ideas, plans, or pieces of writing:  The discovery made them revise their old ideas. I revised the essay after reading my teacher’s comments.
formal to change a law or important document to correct or improve it:  The act was amended to protect wildlife.
to change a law, system, organization, etc. so that it is fairer or more effective:  The tax code needs to be completely reformed.
to change the way that a system or organization works:  The company has been restructured from top to bottom.
to change something completely, especially so that it is much better:  They’ve completely transformed the downtown area.
to completely change the way people think or do something. You use revolutionize especially about a new idea or invention:  The discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine.
to deliberately change facts or words, in a way that is not true:  He accused reporters of twisting his words.
injure somebody
to damage your body or someone else’s body:  Was anyone hurt in the accident? Be careful, you could hurt someone with that knife.
harm means the same as hurt but sounds more formal:  No animals were harmed in the making of this film.
to hurt severely, especially in an accident:  Three people were seriously injured in the crash.
to hurt someone using a weapon such as a gun or knife:  The gunman killed two people and wounded six others.
formal to injure someone very seriously and often permanently:  People are killed or maimed every day in the war.
to hit part of your body against something hard so that you get a dark spot on your skin:  How did you bruise your hand like that?
to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it:  I sprained my ankle, so I don’t want to put any weight on it.
to injure one of your muscles by stretching it or using it too much:  He pulled his calf muscle while he was running.
to damage a bone in your body:  Dora broke her leg skiing.
to move a bone out of its normal position in a joint:  The force of the fall dislocated his shoulder.
1BEND [transitive] to turn something such as wire, hair, or cloth around itself into a spiral or round shape using your fingers or hands:  Wrap the paper around the candy and twist the ends.twist something into something She twisted her scarf into a knot.twist something together Twist the two ends of the wire together.2MOVE [intransitive, transitive] to turn part of your body around, while the rest stays still:  I stopped the car and twisted around in my seat to face her. The fox twisted and turned, trying to free himself from the trap.3TURN [transitive] to turn something in a circle using your hand or fingers:  She was nervously twisting the ring on her finger.twist something off These bottle caps aren’t easy to twist off.► see thesaurus at turn14ROAD/RIVER [intransitive] if a road, river, etc. twists, it has a lot of curves in it:  The road twisted and turned (=curved one way and then the other) up the side of the mountain.5WORDS [transitive] to change the true or intended meaning of a statement, especially in order to get some advantage for yourself SYN distort:  The magazine completely twisted my words.► see thesaurus at change16SPOIL something'S SHAPE [transitive] to spoil the shape of something, especially metal, by bending it in many directions:  The force of the explosion had twisted the truck’s body.7WIND [transitive always + adv./prep.] to wind something around or through an object: twist something around/into/through etc. something I twisted my scarf around my neck.8FACE [intransitive, transitive] if your mouth, lips, face, etc. twist, or you twist them, you smile in an unpleasant way or look angry, disapproving, etc.:  His mouth twisted scornfully.9twist your wrist/ankle/knee etc. to hurt a joint in your body by pulling or turning it too suddenly while you are moving
► see thesaurus at hurt110twist somebody’s arm a)informal to persuade someone to do something he or she does not want to do:  We had to twist her arm to get her to come. b)to bend someone’s arm up behind the back in order to hurt him or her11leave somebody to twist in the wind to fail to make a definite decision about something important that will affect someone:  I put in my college application months ago, and they’re just leaving me to twist in the wind.12twist my arm! spoken humorous used to accept an invitation, a drink, etc.13DANCE to dance the twist[Origin: 1300–1400 Old English twist rope] → see also twist/wrap somebody around your little finger at finger1 (7), twist/turn the knife at knife1 (6)
verb | noun
twisttwist2 ●○○ noun [countable] Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 This was Sunday afternoon football with a twist – the players were women.
 It’s hard to follow the twists and turns of the movie’s plot.
 By a twist of fate, I was offered a job in Australia where my fiancé was living.
 The road was full of twists and turns.
1UNEXPECTED CHANGE an unexpected feature or change in a situation or series of events:  This was Sunday afternoon football with a twist – the players were women. It’s hard to follow the twists and turns of the movie’s plot.a twist of fate/fortune/irony By a twist of fate, I was offered a job in Australia where my fiancé was living.2MOVEMENT a twisting action or movement:  The diamond sparkled with each twist of the chain.3BEND a bend in a river or road:  The road was full of twists and turns.4SHAPE a shape made by twisting something, such as paper, rope, or hair:  Lorna wears her hair in a twist.twist of a twist of lemon5DANCE the twist a popular fast dance from the 1960s, in which you twist the lower part of your body from side to side → see also twisty
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