twist

[twɪst]
  • 释义
  • vt.

    扭成一束;搓,捻;绕,卷;连结,交结;

  • vi.

    被搓揉;蜿蜒,曲折;扭曲身体,扭动;旋转,转动;

  • n.

    揉搓之物;丝线;烟草卷;旋转;

  • 词义辨析
  • twist, coil, curl, entwine, twine, wind
  • 这组词都可表示“绕或弯曲前进”。它们的区别在于:wind指在轴或像轴一样的东西上转动、环绕或将其粘住,引申可指通过环绕而紧固、拉紧、抬起,也指逶迤前进; coil指弯曲以形成螺旋状; curl指天然地形成或人工地使头发形成大卷或小卷,引申指形成卷或圈的东西; entwine常指扭在一起,有交织、交错、缠住的意思,有时仅指绕; twine原指将长丝绕成线或纱锭,现在只强调将一灵活的东西绕在另一物上; twist则指两股长丝相互缠绕,形成线或纱锭,引申指这样或那样地转,或突然地转,或扭转,或歪转。例如:
    A snake can coil itself up or coil around a branch.蛇会自己盘成一圈也能盘绕在树枝上。
    The hairdresser curled Mary's hair.理发师给玛丽做头发。
    The plant had entwined itself round the branches of the tree.那棵植物盘绕在树枝上。
    The road twisted like a sheep's gut around the mountains.这条路是蜿蜒曲折的羊肠小道。
    You make a rope by twining strings together.用线可以捻绳。
  • curve,bend,bow,crook,twist
  • 这些动词都含“弯、弯曲”之意。
    curve指变成曲线或弧线状的动作或状态。
    bend普通用词,指把某物变成曲线或角形。用于人时,指头部或身躯弯下。
    bow指把头部或上身弯向前方的动作,也指社交中的礼节性动作。
    crook指不规则的弯曲,也指按照规则或模型弯曲某物。
    twist指通过转动、拧或扭使某物成弯曲状。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Pull the wire tight and then twist the ends round.

    把金属线拉紧,然后把两头捻紧.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    You must have been round the twist to walk across the electric railway tracks.

    你一定疯了,竟穿越那条电气化列车轨道.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    Roger Hardy of the BBC looks at this latest twist in the political crisis in Algeria.

    英国广播公司的罗杰·哈迪就阿尔及利亚政治危机的这一最新转机作出解析。

    柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    Holding your arms straight out in front of you, twist to the right and left.

    双臂向前平伸,接着转向身体左右两侧。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    The roads twist round hairpin bends.

    道路呈U字形蜿蜒曲折。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    A thin twist of smoke curled from the cottage's single chimney.

    一缕盘旋的轻烟从农舍唯一的烟囱里缭绕升起。

    柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    By a curious twist of fate, cricket was also my favourite sport.

    让人感到惊奇的是,板球碰巧也是我最喜欢的运动。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    He has since 1965 faithfully followed and supported every twist and turn of government policy.

    自1965年以来,他一直忠诚地跟随和支持政府政策的每一次变化和转向。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    The writer takes wellknown fairy tales and gives them an ironical twist.

    作者通过讽刺手法对家喻户晓的童话故事进行了新的诠释.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    The company, which makes its money on 3,000 grocery lines has its knickers in a twist about Sunday trading.

    这家依靠3,000种食品杂货盈利的公司为其星期天的营业状况烦恼。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    Twist the tourniquet tighter.

    把止血带扎紧点.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    The battle of the sexes also took a new twist.

    两性之争也出现了新的变数。

    柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    Twist the wire to form a circle.

    把铁丝弯成一个环。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 14、

    There's an unusual twist to the plot at the end of the book.

    在这本书的末尾,情节发生了不寻常的转折.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    Twist the string carefully around the second stem with the other hand.

    用另外一只手小心地把细绳缠绕到第二根茎上。

    柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    It is the turn of Latvia to twist the knife.

    轮到拉特维亚落井下石了。

    柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    It's a shame the way that the media can twist your words and misrepresent you.

    媒体歪曲他人言论、曲解他人意图的做法真是可耻。

    柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    Lying flat on the floor, twist your body on to one hip and cross your upper leg over your body.

    平躺在地板上,屈体侧躺,把上面的一条腿搭在身上。

    柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    In a cruel twist of fate, Ann's husband Bill is also suffering from the disease.

    造物弄人,安的丈夫比尔也患上了那种病。

    柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    Give the knob a twist.

    拧一下门把.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    Twist the handle to the right and the box will open.

    向右扭把手,箱子就能打开.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 22、

    Too much force will twist the key.

    用力过猛会把钥匙扭弯.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 23、

    Twist the mixture into individual sausages without splitting the skins.

    将混合物拧成一段段的香肠,不要把皮弄破。

    柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    I've really had quite enough to eat, but perhaps if you twist my arm I could have just a little bit more.

    我真的吃得非常饱了, 不过要是你硬要我再吃,也许我还可以吃一点.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    As so often happens, this little story has a twist in the tail.

    正如经常发生的那样,这个小故事在结尾处出现了转折。

    柯林斯例句
  • 26、

    You have to twist the lid off, not pull it.

    盖子是拧开的, 不是拉开的.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 27、

    His answer showed a mental twist.

    他的回答显示了心智失常.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 28、

    Olive Twist was serialised on television.

    《雾都孤儿》在电视上连播了.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 29、

    Twist a length of rope from strands of hemp.

    用几股麻搓成了一段绳子.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 30、

    The bag is resealed with a simple twist of the valve.

    只需拧一下阀门,气囊就能重新密封。

    柯林斯例句