contort
contort 英 [kənˈtɔ:t] 美 [kənˈtɔrt]
vt. 扭曲；曲解 vi. 扭曲
进行时:contorting 过去式:contorted 过去分词:contorted 第三人称单数:contorts 名词复数:contorts
- To contort something is to bend or twist it out of its original shape. Faces are often said to contort with one particular emotion or another.
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- vt. 扭曲；曲解
- vi. 扭曲
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1. Some peoples mouths open. Others faces contort.
有些人嘴巴张开，另一些人面部扭曲。
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2. Considering this far in advance of the deadline will prevent you from contorting yourself (or at least, appearing to contort yourself) to fit the criteria.
在截止日期前考虑这些将会避免你曲解自己（至少看起来像是曲解）从而去适应评选标准。
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3. With its roots in strip clubs and bedrooms, pole dancing has been dismissed as a misogynistic playground in which women contort themselves for the viewing pleasure of men.
源自脱衣舞俱乐部和床笫之间的钢管舞一度受到排斥，它被视为一种带有歧视女性色彩的活动，女性扭曲自己的身体，给男性带来视觉快感。
- contort (v.) "to twist or wrench out of shape," early 15c. (implied in contorted), from Latin contortus, past participle of contorquere "to whirl, twist together," from assimilated form of com- "with, together," here perhaps an intensive prefix (see com-) + torquere "to twist" (from PIE root *terkw- "to twist"). Related: Contorting.
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