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contort

🇬🇧 UK/kən'tɔːt/🇺🇸 US/kәn'tɒ:t/
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To twist or bend something, especially a body or face, into an unnatural or strained shape.

扭曲;使变形;使歪曲

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
torttwist, turn, wrench
=contort

Common Collocations

  • 1.contort face扭曲面部
  • 2.contort body扭曲身体

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His face contorted with pain.

  • 2.

    The gymnast could contort her body into impossible positions during her performance.

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