contortion
UK/kən'tɔːʃən/US/kәn'tɒ:ʃәn/
C2
释义
n.
A twisted or bent shape, position, or movement, especially of the body.
扭曲,扭转(尤指身体的);柔体动作。
词根拆分
词根派生contort 的名词形式:con- + tort(扭)+ -ion。contortion 指形状被极度扭曲,最常指把身体折成高难度的姿势(故有 contortionist 柔术演员)。
词根 tort 还连着 27 个词常用搭配
- 1.facial contortion面部扭曲
- 2.body contortion身体扭曲
例句
- 1.
The dancer's contortions left the audience gasping.
舞者的柔体动作让观众惊叹不已。
- 2.
He went through verbal contortions to avoid admitting the mistake.
他绕了一大圈话来回避承认错误。