1act of twisting sth扭ADJECTIVE | VERB + TWIST | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤little, slight輕輕的轉動;輕微的旋轉▸➤quick, sharp迅速的轉動;急劇的旋轉➤wry(面部表情的)扭曲◇'You're brave,' she said, with a wry twist of the mouth.“你很勇敢。”她不高興地噘了噘嘴說。VERB + TWIST➤give sth扭轉⋯◇Give the lid another twist.再擰一下蓋子。PREPOSITION➤twist of⋯扭轉◇He finished him off with a quick twist of the knife.他迅速將刀一轉結果了他的性命。➤twist to⋯的扭歪◇a wry twist to her lips她不高興地噘了噘嘴twist
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2change/development變化ADJECTIVE | VERB + TWIST | TWIST + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤final, latest最後的轉折;最新的發展◇the latest twist in the saga of high-level corruption一連串高層腐敗事件的最新發展➤added, extra, further增加的/額外的/進一步的轉折➤fresh, modern, new新近的/現代的/新的轉折◇The movie gives this old legend a real modern twist.電影讓這個古老的傳說轉而產生了一種真正的現代色彩。➤clever, interesting, intriguing, neat, nice聰明的/有趣的/耐人尋味的/利索的/漂亮的轉折➤bizarre, curious, dramatic, ironic, odd, strange, surprise, surprising, unexpected, unique, unusual, weird奇異的/古怪的/戲劇性的/具諷刺意味的/反常的/奇怪的/出人意料的/出其不意的/沒有料到的/獨特的/不尋常的/怪異的轉折▸➤cruel, shocking, vicious殘酷的/驚人的/兇險的變化◇a cruel twist of fate命運的殘酷轉變➤little, slight輕輕的轉動;輕微的轉變◇That adds a slight twist to this battle.那使這場戰鬥產生了輕微的變化。➤plot劇情轉折VERB + TWIST➤give sth改變⋯◇The writer takes well-known fairy tales and gives them an ironic twist.作者運用諷刺手法對家喻戶曉的童話故事進行了新的詮釋。➤have, offer有轉折;有扭曲◇The movie has some unexpected twists.這部電影裏有一些意想不到的曲折變化。➤add加入曲折經歷◇I added my own twist to the whole thing.我在全部情節裏加入了自己的曲折經歷。➤take發生轉折◇The scandal has taken a new twist this week.這個星期醜聞又有了新的發展。TWIST + NOUN➤ending (especially NAmE) 意外的結局◇horror movies with twist endings結局出人意料的恐怖電影PREPOSITION➤in a twist, with a twist隨着一個轉折◇classic French dishes with a twist (= with a difference)帶有新花樣的經典法式佳肴➤twist in⋯中的轉折◇a twist in the plot情節的轉折➤twist on在⋯上的扭轉◇I thought it would be an interesting twist on the zombie movie.我認為這將成為一部情節曲折、有趣的僵屍還魂的電影。➤twist to⋯的轉折◇In a bizarre twist to the evening the police came at eleven and arrested our host.晚會上發生了怪異的一幕,11 點鐘警察來了並逮捕了主人。PHRASES➤a twist in the tale故事中意想不到的轉折◇I find this latest twist in the tale most intriguing.我發現故事情節中最新的波折極為耐人尋味。➤a twist of fate命運的轉折➤twists and turns意外的曲折變化◇the twists and turns in the economy經濟的風雲變化twist
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3in a road, river, etc.公路;河流ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤sharp急轉彎PREPOSITION➤twist in⋯處的轉彎◇a sharp twist in the road路上的急轉彎PHRASES➤twists and turns彎彎曲曲處◇the twists and turns of the river這條河彎彎曲曲的地方twist
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ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤slightly略微地轉身◇She twisted slightly in her chair to look up at him.她在椅子裏略轉過身抬頭朝他望去。➤gently輕輕地扭動◇Gently twist off the green stalks.輕輕掰掉綠色的柄。➤quickly, slowly快扭;慢扭◇She placed her hand on the doorknob and twisted slowly.她把手放在門把手上緩慢地轉動了一下。➤violently急劇地扭動◇She fired again and saw the creature twist violently.她又開了一槍,見那動物劇烈地扭動着軀體。➤badly, painfully嚴重地/痛苦地扭曲◇She badly twisted her ankle on the high jump.她跳高時嚴重扭傷了腳踝。◇The boy's leg was twisted back painfully.男孩的腿被痛苦地往後扭轉。➤bitterly嘲諷地歪(嘴)◇His mouth twisted bitterly.他痛苦地歪着嘴。➤nervously緊張地扭動◇Amanda nervously twisted her hair.阿曼達緊張地纏扭着她的頭髮。➤away, off, together, up扭開;扭掉;搓攏;盤繞起◇Her black hair was twisted up into a knot on top of her head.她的黑髮盤在頭頂挽成一個髮髻。➤sideways側扭◇He twisted sideways to face her.他側扭過身體去面對着她。PREPOSITION➤around, round (especially BrE) 纏繞⋯◇I twisted the bandage around his leg.我把他的腿纏上繃帶。➤into扭成⋯◇My stomach twisted into knots.我的胃扭成了一團。◇Nicola's face twisted into a grimace of disgust.尼古拉的臉厭惡地扭曲成一種怪相。➤with因⋯而扭曲◇His face was twisted with rage.他的臉被氣歪了。PHRASES➤twist and turn蜿蜒◇The road twists and turns along the coast.這條路沿着海岸線迂迴曲折。➤twist (yourself) free掙脫◇He managed to twist himself free.他掙脫了出來。➤twist sth out of shape使⋯扭曲變形◇Her mouth was twisted out of shape by grief.她悲傷得嘴扭曲變形了。