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contortion

🇬🇧 UK/kən'tɔːʃən/🇺🇸 US/kәn'tɒ:ʃәn/
C2

Definitions

n.

A twisted or distorted shape or movement; an acrobatic act involving extreme bending of the body.

扭曲,变形;(杂技)柔体动作

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
tortwist, turn, wrench
+
tionact, process, state
=contortion

Common Collocations

  • 1.facial contortion面部扭曲
  • 2.body contortion身体扭曲

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The extreme contortion of his facial features showed the intensity of his pain.

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