\"events suddenly took an awkward turn\"
\"they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct\"
\"he would stoop to any device to win a point\"
\"it was a great sales gimmick\"
\"a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen\"
\"he gave the crank a spin\"
\"it broke off after much twisting\"
\"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell\"
\"he was sidelined with a hamstring pull\"
\"a bend in the road\"
\"a crook in the path\"
\"they liked to dance the twist\"
\"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind\"
\"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room\"
\"The prisoner writhed in discomfort\"
\"The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt\'s embrace\"
\"bend the rod\"
\"twist the dough into a braid\"
\"the strong man could turn an iron bar\"
\"twist one\'s head\"
\"The cord is all twisted\"
\"Twist the strips of dough\"
\"The road winds around the lake\"
\"the path twisted through the forest\"
\"wrench a window off its hinges\"
\"wrench oneself free from somebody\'s grip\"
\"a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest\"
\"Don\'t twist my words\"
\"wrench one\'s ankle\"
\"The wrestler twisted his shoulder\"
\"the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell\"
\"I turned my ankle and couldn\'t walk for several days\"
She\'ll let you borrow the car if you twist her arm.
你要是硬要她把汽车借给你,她就借给你。
twist about〔around,round〕1 (v.+adv.)歪曲,曲解 make (words) seem to mean the opposite of their intended meaningShe was still twisting about in pain
她疼得直打滚。
He twisted around to see what was happening.
他转过身去看发生了什么事。
Our dog used to twist round in the air to catch the ball.
我们的狗过去总是在空中转身去扑球。
I twist round in my seat to speak to her.
我坐在自己位置上转过身来跟她说话。
twist sth ⇔ about〔around,round〕Pull the wire tight and then twist the ends round.
把金属线拉紧,然后把两头捻紧。
twist sth ⇔ about〔around,round〕I didn\'t say that!You\'re twisting my words around!
我没这么说!你歪曲我说的话。
twist about〔around,round〕2 (v.+prep.)将…缠绕在…上; 螺旋形盘绕 fasten sth and itself around sth with a turn, like a screw; surround sth by turning like a screwThe rope had twisted itself around the wheel, stopping the motor.
绳子缠绕在轮子上,马达停了。
A large green snake twisted itself around his neck.
一条大青蛇缠绕在他脖子上。
Twist the ends of the wire round the neck of the plastic bag, so that the air can\'t get out.
塑料袋口用金属线扎紧,这样空气就出不来了。
I twisted the bandage round her knee.
我用绷带缠住她的膝盖。
twist into (v.+prep.)(使)扭成,拧成 (cause to) turn tightly around so as to become (sth with many folds or screw-like turns)The old peasant is twisting pieces of straw into a rope.
这位老农民正把稻草搓成绳子。
We twisted the bed sheets into a rope and escaped by climbing down it.
我们把床单揉成绳子,援绳下坠逃跑了。
The child twisted the wire into the shape of a star.
这孩子把铁丝弯成星状。
She twisted the twigs into a tiny basket.
她用嫩枝编了个小小的篮子。
Mary twisted flowers into a wreath.
玛丽把花编成花环。
A very clever lawyer might be able to twist the prisoner\'s story into an admission of guilt.
极聪明的律师没准儿能把这个囚犯的话歪曲成有罪。
twist off (v.+adv.)转脱,拧脱,扭断 remove sth with a sharp turning movement; come off by unscrewingThe cap should twist off easily.
这个帽儿应该容易拧开。
The wheel twisted off in the middle of the car race.
赛车比赛进行到一半时轮子甩了出来。
twist sth ⇔ offI can\'t twist off the lid.
我拧不开这个盖子。
Those children have been twisting the wreath off again.
那些孩子又把花冠扭了下来。
Can you twist the cap of this fountain pen off?
你能把这钢笔帽拧下来吗?
twist round little finger (v.+prep.+n.)任意摆布 get sb to do anything that one wantsGavin has always been able to twist her parents round her little finger.
加文总能让父母顺着她。
twist up (v.+adv.)因(疼痛等)而变形 become screwed tightly, as with painThe mountain road began to twist up, steeper and steeper.
山路盘旋而上,越来越陡。
The highway twists up on the mountain-side.
公路沿山腰盘旋而上。
twist upHer face twisted up with pain as her leg lay bent beneath her.
她的腿弯曲着压在身子下疼得她痛苦不堪。
twist sth ⇔ upHe twisted the letter up into a ball and threw it into the fire, swearing softly.
他把信揉成一团,然后扔进火里,嘴里还喃喃地骂着。
用作名词(n.)round the twist有些发疯slightly madIf I had my hand under your twist I would send you flying.
出自:R. L. StevensonAble to twist one of their necks before they downed me.
出自:J. BuchanThe thought of living without him had twisted my insides.
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