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*twist¹ /twɪst; twɪst/
v
1 [T] to turn something around quickly and firmly using your hand 〔用手快速而用力地〕转动，旋动:
Can you twist the top off this bottle for me? 你能为我拧开这瓶上的盖子吗？
2 [T] to bend something several times and change its shape 使〔某物〕扭曲:
Her hair was twisted in a bun. 她的头发被盘成一个髻。
3 [I,T] to turn a part of your body around, or change your position by turning 扭转〔身体部位〕:
He twisted around in order to get a better look. 他为了看得更清楚而扭过身来。
twist your knee/ankle etc (=hurt your knee etc by suddenly turning it) 扭伤膝盖/脚踝等
4 [T] if someone twists the meaning of what you say, they change it unfairly and pretend that you intended to say something different 歪曲，曲解:
They twisted the story around and said we tried to cheat them. 他们歪曲事实，说我们想骗他们。
5 [I] if a road, river etc twists, it has a lot of curves in it 〔道路、河流等〕蜿蜒曲折
6 twist sb's arm informal to force or persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do 【非正式】 强迫某人做某事，向某人施加压力
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