Word · Frequency #5932
distorted
歪曲；曲解
distorted is the past of distort.
to make a message, story, or fact false or inaccurate
多指歪曲事实或原意
- 1.
To bring something out of shape, to misshape.
使某物变形,扭曲。
- 2.
To give a false or misleading account of; pervert.
歪曲或误导地描述；曲解。
使变形；扭曲；扭曲（思想、感情等）；使成螺旋形；盘绕；使某物变形,扭曲。；歪曲或误导地描述；曲解。
In use
Newspapers sometimes distort the facts to attract more readers.
Don't distort what I said; I never blamed you.
The summary distorted the main point of the report.
distort sth
直接接宾语，表示使某物变形或失真。
The mirror distorted her reflection.
那面镜子扭曲了她的影像。
distort sth into sth
强调将某物歪曲成另一种形式或含义。
The media distorted his words into a confession.
媒体将他的话歪曲成了供认。
distort sth by doing sth
说明通过某种方式造成扭曲。
He distorted the facts by omitting key details.
Connections
Collocations
- distort the truth
- 歪曲事实
- The media often distorts the truth to attract viewers.媒体经常歪曲事实以吸引观众。
- distort reality
- 扭曲现实
- His addiction caused him to distort reality.他的瘾症使他扭曲了现实。
- distort facts
- 歪曲事实
- The report distorted the facts to support their argument.这份报告歪曲了事实以支持他们的论点。
- distort the image
- 扭曲图像
- The funhouse mirrors distort the image of anyone standing in front of them.哈哈镜会扭曲站在它们前面的人的形象。
- distort the meaning
- 曲解含义
- He distorted the meaning of my words to make me look bad.他曲解了我的话，让我看起来很糟糕。
- distort someone's words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只“tort”（乌龟）被“dis”（否定）方式“扭曲”了形状，记住distort是扭曲、歪曲。
Context & Register
语域: mixed；典型场景: 新闻报道、学术讨论、日常对话（指歪曲事实）、物理变形描述。通常用于正式或半正式场合，作为及物动词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with distort (/dɪˈstɔːt/) in having the same stressed vowel /ɔː/ and final /t/. Be careful not to confuse with lookalikes like 'disturb' (/dɪˈstɜːb/) or 'distract' (/dɪˈstrækt/) which sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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