Dictionary entry
twist around
/twist əˈraund/
verb
（使）旋转；转动
to turn or rotate around a central point, or to make something do this
歪曲；曲解；扭曲变形；缠绕；（变得）歪七扭八；(使)旋转运动; 歪曲；曲解; 歪七扭八
In use
She twisted the knob around to adjust the volume.
The politician twisted the facts around to support his argument.
The narrow path twisted around the ancient trees.
twist sth around
表示使某物旋转或转动。
He twisted the dial around to increase the volume.
他转动旋钮来增大音量。
twist around
表示自身旋转或扭动。
The dancer twisted around gracefully.
舞者优雅地旋转。
twist sth around
表示歪曲或曲解他人话语。
Don't twist my words around; I meant something else.
不要曲解我的话，我指的是别的意思。
twist around sth
表示蜿蜒曲折地延伸。
The path twisted around the ancient trees.
小径在古树周围蜿蜒。
Verb forms
base twist around · third person twists around · -ing twisting around · past twisted around · past participle twisted around
短语动词 twist around 可表示缠绕、旋转或曲解，后接宾语时可分开使用。
Connections
Confusing words
- twist
- 扭曲；旋转 · twist around 强调围绕某物扭转或曲解，而 twist 单独使用更泛指转动或扭曲，不必然带'围绕'的含义
- turn around
- 转身；反转；转向 · turn around 指改变方向或观点，而 twist around 指旋转或曲解，不强调方向改变
- wrap around
- 缠绕；包裹 · wrap around 指用某物缠绕或包围，而 twist around 指扭转或扭曲，动作不同
Learner notes
Grammar Note
Literal: cause to turn in a circle; figurative: distort or misrepresent. Object can come before or after 'around'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.