Word · Frequency #20536
contorting
扭歪；扭曲
contorting is the present participle of contort.
核心释义
To twist or bend something violently, or into a strained shape or expression.
- 1.
以剧烈方式扭曲。
To twist in a violent manner.
- 2.
扭曲成紧张的形状或表情
To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
以剧烈方式扭曲。；扭曲成紧张的形状或表情；扭弯；曲解
用法In use
The acrobat can contort his body into incredible shapes.
用法提示：动词原形，表示身体扭曲。
Her face contorted in pain as she touched the burn.
用法提示：过去式，描述面部表情扭曲。
Stop contorting my words to fit your argument.
用法提示：现在分词，表示曲解（言语）。
Verb forms
base contort · third person contorts · -ing contorting · past contorted · past participle contorted
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- contort one's face
- 扭曲脸部；做鬼脸
- He contorted his face to imitate the monkey.他扭曲着脸模仿猴子。
- face contorted with pain
- 痛得脸都扭曲了
- Her face was contorted with pain.她痛得脸都扭曲了。
- contort one's body
- 扭曲身体
- The performer contorted her body into a small box.表演者把身体扭曲着钻进一个小箱子里。
- contort into a grimace
- 扭曲成怪相
- His mouth contorted into a grimace of disgust.他的嘴扭成一副厌恶的怪相。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记 contort：中间的 tort 像 torture（折磨），痛到身体和脸都用力扭歪、拧成一团。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary description 该词通常属于较正式的书面用语，多出现在文学、新闻或对身体、表情的细致描写中；日常口语中一般用 twist 等更普通的词代替。使用时注意场合的正式程度。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物或不及物，根据语境不同
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with contort /kənˈtɒːt/: distort, extort, retort, port, sort, and report end in the same stressed /ɒːt/ sound. Beware lookalikes that sound different: tortoise /ˈtɒːtəs/, contortion /kənˈtɒːʃən/, and torture /ˈtɒːtʃə/ share the -tort- spelling but do not rhyme.
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