twist
英 [twɪst]
美[twɪst]
- vt. 捻；拧；扭伤；编织；使苦恼
- n. 扭曲；拧；扭伤
- vi. 扭动；弯曲
- n. (Twist)人名；(英)特威斯特
英英释意
- 1. an unforeseen development;
- "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
- 2. an interpretation of a text or action;
- "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
- 3. any clever (deceptive) maneuver;
- "he would stoop to any device to win a point"
- 4. the act of rotating rapidly;
- "he gave the crank a spin"
- "it broke off after much twisting"
- 5. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments;
- "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"
- "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
- 6. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
- 7. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
- 8. a jerky pulling movement
- 9. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
- 10. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s;
- "they liked to dance the twist"
- 11. the act of winding or twisting;
- "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
- 12. turning or twisting around (in place);
- "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
