Word · Frequency #20536
contorts
扭歪；扭曲
contorts is the third person singular of contort.
To twist or bend something violently, or into a strained shape or expression.
- 1.
To twist in a violent manner.
以剧烈方式扭曲。
- 2.
To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
扭曲成紧张的形状或表情
以剧烈方式扭曲。；扭曲成紧张的形状或表情；扭弯；曲解
In use
The acrobat can contort his body into incredible shapes.
Her face contorted in pain as she touched the burn.
Stop contorting my words to fit your argument.
contort + object
及物用法，表示扭曲某物。
He contorted his face into a grimace.
他把脸扭成鬼脸。
contort with + emotion
不及物用法，表示因情感或生理反应而扭曲。
Her face contorted with pain.
她的脸因痛苦而扭曲。
contort into + shape
不及物用法，表示扭曲成某种形状。
The dancer's body contorted into an impossible position.
Connections
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。
Synonyms
- twist
- 扭转；拧 · 最通用，可指轻轻或用力扭转；contort 强调猛烈的、不自然的扭法。
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
及物或不及物，根据语境不同
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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