英语词汇“contorted”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•ed adj.

twisted in a violent manner;
distorted.
twisted back on itself;
convoluted.

contort + -ed² 1615–25

con•tort′ed•ly, adv.
con•tort′ed•ness, n.

con•tort v.

to (cause to) become twisted, bent, or strained: [no object]His face contorted with rage.[~ + object]Anger contorted his face.

See -tort-.

con•tort v.t.

to twist, bend, or draw out of shape;
distort.

v.i.

to become twisted, distorted, or strained:His face contorted into a grotesque sneer.

Latin contortus twisted together, past participle of contorquēre. See con-, tort
1555–65

contort /kənˈtɔːt/ vb

to twist or bend severely out of place or shape, esp in a strained manner

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin contortus intricate, obscure, from contorquēre to whirl around, from torquēre to twist, wrench

conˈtortive adj

单词	contorted
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•tort•ed (kən tôr′tid),USA pronunciation adj. twisted in a violent manner; distorted. twisted back on itself; convoluted. contort + -ed² 1615–25 con•tort′ed•ly, adv. con•tort′ed•ness, n. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•tort /kənˈtɔrt/USA pronunciation v. to (cause to) become twisted, bent, or strained: [no object]His face contorted with rage.[~ + object]Anger contorted his face. See -tort-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•tort (kən tôrt′),USA pronunciation v.t. to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort. v.i. to become twisted, distorted, or strained:His face contorted into a grotesque sneer. Latin contortus twisted together, past participle of contorquēre. See con-, tort 1555–65 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: contort /kənˈtɔːt/ vb to twist or bend severely out of place or shape, esp in a strained manner Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin contortus intricate, obscure, from contorquēre to whirl around, from torquēre to twist, wrench conˈtortive adj
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