Contort
[kən'tɔːt] or [kən'tɔrt]
解释:
(v. t.) To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest.
录入:沃尔特
同义词及近义词：
v. a. Twist, writhe, distort.
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解释:
v.t. to twist or turn violently: to writhe.—adj. Contort′ed twisted: folded or twisted back upon itself as some parts of plants.—ns. Contor′tion a violent twisting; Contor′tionist a gymnast who practises contorted postures: one who twists words and phrases.—adj. Contort′ive expressing contortion.
编辑:尼特
例句:
- I saw a grim smile contort Mr. Rochester's lips, and he muttered-- No, by God! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- Suddenly beyond her I saw the beautiful face of Phaidor contorted into an expression of malign hatred. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
- The most extraordinary thing about the man was, that he was contorting his face into the most fearful and astonishing grimaces that ever were beheld. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- The sun was on her hair and her face was twisted as a child's contorts before it cries. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
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