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a[n] [adj] twist
形容词常为 unexpected, clever, strange 等。
The story has an unexpected twist.
这个故事有一个意想不到的转折。
拧；扭转；扭卷的东西
twists — plural of twist
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拧；扭转；扭卷的东西
the act of twisting, or something that is twisted; a twisted shape
The story has an unexpected twist.
这个故事有一个意想不到的转折。
扭转力
A twisting force.
始料不及的发展
an unforeseen development
任何扭曲的东西或扭曲的动作
Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
对文本或行为的一种解读
an interpretation of a text or action
Give the lid a firm twist, and it will open easily.
用力拧一下盖子，它就会轻松打开。
She felt a sharp twist in her wrist as she lifted the box.
她抬箱子时感到手腕猛地一扭。
A quick twist of the handle released the lock.
快速转动手柄就打开了锁。
形容词常为 unexpected, clever, strange 等。
The story has an unexpected twist.
这个故事有一个意想不到的转折。
sth 常为 story, plot, tale 等。
There is a twist in the plot.
情节中有一个转折点。
sth 常为 story, argument, idea 等。
She gave the story a clever twist.
她给故事加了一个巧妙的转折。
Not this
It twists in the story.
Use this
There is a twist in the story.
错误：将名词twist误用为动词。正确形式是使用名词短语“a twist in the story”，因为这里需要一个名词作主语。
Not this
The movie had many twist.
Use this
The movie had many twists.
错误：twist作为可数名词（表示意外转折）时，复数形式应加-s。
Not this
There is a twist on the plot.
Use this
There is a twist in the plot.
错误：介词使用不当。表示情节中的转折，固定搭配为“twist in the plot”而非“on”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
情节转折
The movie has a surprising plot twist.
这部电影有一个令人惊讶的情节转折。
命运的转折
By a twist of fate, they met again.
命运的转折让他们再次相遇。
迂回曲折
The road is full of twists and turns.
这条路迂回曲折。
给某事增加转折
The director gave the story a new twist.
导演给故事增加了一个新的转折。
一片柠檬
She added a twist of lemon to her drink.
她在饮料里加了一片柠檬。
命运的转折；命运的捉弄
It was a cruel twist of fate that they met again after fifty years.
时隔五十年后他们再次相遇，这真是命运的残酷转折。
雪上加霜；落井下石
To add a twist of the knife, she revealed the secret at the worst possible moment.
更糟的是，她在最糟糕的时刻揭露了秘密，简直是雪上加霜。
情节转折
The novel's unexpected twist in the plot left readers stunned.
小说中意料之外的情节转折让读者目瞪口呆。
来吧，宝贝，我们来跳扭摆舞
I remember dancing to 'The Twist' at the party.
我记得在派对上随着《扭摆舞》跳舞。
我喜欢一个精彩的剧情转折
The movie had a surprising plot twist.
这部电影有一个出乎意料的剧情转折。
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twist（扭转/转折）：想象麻花辫的扭曲形状，或电影情节的意外转折。
register: neutral; typical contexts: plots, stories, situations; note: 通常用于描述情节或情况的意外发展.
All four words share the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and final /st/, creating perfect rhymes with twist. Beware of lookalikes like 'wrist' (/rɪst/) which sounds the same but is spelled differently, and 'swift' which ends in /ɪft/.
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