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distorted

UK/dɪ'stɔːtɪd/US/dis'tɔ:tid/
B2

Definitions

adj.

Twisted out of shape; misrepresented or no longer accurate.

扭曲的,变形的;被歪曲的,失真的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
distortnot, apart, away
+
-edtwist, turn, wrench
=distorted

Past participle of distort used as an adjective: bent away from the true shape or facts. See distort.

Common Collocations

  • 1.distorted image变形的图像
  • 2.distorted view扭曲的看法
  • 3.badly distorted严重失真的
  • 4.distorted sound失真的声音

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He has a distorted view of how the world works.

  • 2.

    The photo looked distorted on the cracked screen.

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