Word · Frequency #24568
contorted
扭曲的；变形的
Twisted or bent out of shape
- 1.
Twisted; screwed up.
扭曲的；皱成一团的。
扭曲的；皱成一团的。；弯曲的；扭曲的
In use
His face was contorted with pain after he fell off the bike.
The ancient tree had contorted branches that twisted in every direction.
Her fingers were contorted from years of arthritis.
be contorted with [emotion/pain]
常用被动结构，强调表情因强烈情绪而扭曲。
Her face was contorted with rage.
她的脸因愤怒而扭曲。
a contorted [noun]
作定语修饰名词，常与 face、body、limbs 等搭配。
The mirror showed a contorted version of his face.
镜子映出他扭曲的面容。
become contorted
系表结构，表示状态变化。
His fingers became contorted from years of arthritis.
多年的关节炎使他的手指变得扭曲变形。
Common mistakes
The tree's branches are contort.The tree's branches are contorted.
contort 是动词原形，contorted 才是形容词。be 动词后要用形容词或过去分词作表语，不能用动词原形，所以应改为 contorted。
His face was contorting with pain.His face was contorted with pain.
contorting 是现在分词，表示主动、正在进行；而 face 是“被扭曲”的承受者，应使用过去分词 contorted 作形容词，表示被动/完成的状态。
Connections
Collocations
- contorted face
- 扭曲的脸
- His contorted face showed the pain he was in.他扭曲的脸表明他正处于痛苦之中。
- contorted body
- 扭曲的身体
- She lay with her contorted body twisted in agony.她痛苦地躺着，身体扭曲。
- contorted features
- 扭曲的五官
- Her contorted features revealed her grief.她扭曲的五官流露出悲伤。
- contorted limbs
- 扭曲的四肢
- The accident left him with contorted limbs.那场事故使他四肢扭曲。
- contorted metal
- 扭曲的金属
- The contorted metal of the crashed car was a shocking sight.那辆撞毁汽车的扭曲金属令人震惊。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想拧毛巾：用力拧转后皱成一团，就是contorted——扭曲的、变形的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学描写、新闻报道、记叙文 该词多用于正式的书面语境，如文学作品、新闻报道或记叙文中，描写面部表情或物体因情绪、外力而扭曲变形；日常口语中较少使用，口语里更常说 twisted 或 bent。
Pronunciation & Spelling
distorted、retorted、extorted、aborted、deported 都与 contorted 押韵，重读音节后的元音和辅音均为 /ɔːtɪd/。注意：concerted /kənˈsɜːtɪd/ 拼写相近，但发音不同，不押韵。
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