twist

vt

• ① 搓,编,捻(绳等),编成,编织
  • twist a rope编绳
  • He twisted the threads together to make a string.他把线编成绳子。
  • She twisted the roses into a garland.她将那些玫瑰编成花圈。

• ② 缠绕,卷<round, around>
  • She twisted the bandage round [around] his knee.她把绷带卷缠在他的膝盖。

• ③ 扭,拧,绞;扭弯,扭曲,扭歪
  • twist a wire扭曲金属线
  • twist off a lid扭掉盖子
  • twist an apple off a tree从树上摘下一个苹果
  • I twisted the knife out of his hand.我把那把刀从他的手中拧走。

• ④ 1扭歪(脸)(★常以过去分词当形容词用)2将(脸)扭(成…)<into>
  • Pain twisted his face.痛苦扭歪了他的脸。
  • Tom twisted his face into a grin.汤姆扭歪脸成为露齿而笑。

• ⑤ 1挫伤(手、脚等)2扭转(身体的一部分)<round, around>
  • He twisted his knee badly.他严重地扭伤了膝部。
  • He twisted his body round [around] to look behind him [over his shoulder].他扭转身体向后看。

• ⑥ 牵强附会;曲解<into>
  • twist a person's words [intentions]曲解某人的话[意图]
  • He tried to twist my statement into an admission of guilt.他试图把我的话曲解为认罪。

• ⑦[twist one's way]穿过
  • He twisted his way through the crowd.他从人群中穿过。