Contortion
[kən'tɔːʃən]
解释:
(noun.) the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself).
整理:昆廷--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face.
编辑:梅尔维尔
同义词及近义词:
n. Twist, distortion, wryness, deformity.
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同义词及反义词:
SYN:Twisting, writhing, wresting, distortion, deformity, convolution
ANT:Symmetry, uniformity, shapeliness, configuration, contour
手打:菲尔
例句:
- This was the contortion of the Colonel's face. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
- Gradually his contortions became spasmodic, lessening by degrees until they ceased entirely. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
- As he ran he jerked his hands up and down, waggled his head, and writhed his face into the most extraordinary contortions. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
整理:皮尔斯