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a contortion of + noun
表示具体的一下扭曲动作。
The dancer performed a contortion of her body.
舞者表演了身体的一扭。
扭曲；扭歪；变形
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扭曲；扭歪；变形
the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something, especially your body
The dancer performed a contortion of her body.
舞者表演了身体的一扭。
扭曲的行为或结果；扭曲的状态
The act or result of contorting; the state of being contorted: the twisting of something, especially oneself.
一种表演艺术,涉及身体的戏剧性弯曲和柔韧性展示
A performance art involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the body, showcasing extreme physical flexibility.
With a sudden contortion of his body, he managed to slip through the narrow gap.
他身体猛地一扭，设法挤过了狭窄的缝隙。
A contortion of pain crossed her face as she twisted her ankle.
她扭伤脚踝时，脸上掠过痛苦的表情。
The dance style requires many difficult contortions of the arms and back.
这种舞蹈风格需要手臂和背部做出许多高难度的扭曲动作。
表示具体的一下扭曲动作。
The dancer performed a contortion of her body.
舞者表演了身体的一扭。
复数形式表示多次或连续的扭曲。
His face showed contortions of anger.
他的脸上表现出愤怒的扭曲。
描述处于某种扭曲状态。
The acrobat was in a painful contortion.
杂技演员处于痛苦的扭曲姿势中。
Not this
She contortion her body.
Use this
She contorted her body.
学生误将名词'contortion'用作动词。正确的动词形式是'contort'，这里需要用过去式。
Not this
He made contortion with his face.
Use this
He made a contortion with his face.
学生遗漏了冠词'a'，因为'contortion'在此处为可数名词，表示一个具体的扭曲动作。
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