contortion

contortion

形容词 (Adjective)

contorted

名词 (Noun)

1. 扭曲，弯曲

the act or process of contorting or the state of being contorted

例句：

1. The contortion of his body amazed the audience.
2. 他身体的扭曲让观众们惊讶不已。

2. 扭转，蜷缩

a twisted or distorted shape or position

例句：

3. The contortion of the branches made it difficult to walk through the forest.
4. 树枝的扭曲使得穿越森林变得困难。

词语辨析 (Differentiation)

contortion与distortion均表示“扭曲，变形”，但contortion侧重于身体或物体的弯曲、扭曲，而distortion则更侧重于图像、声音等的扭曲变形。

词汇扩充 (Vocabulary Extension)

contort (动词)：扭曲，使变形

contortedly (副词)：扭曲地，弯曲地

contortionist (名词)：扭曲者，柔术演员

近义词 (Synonyms)

twist, bend, deform, distort, deformity

反义词 (Antonyms)

straightness, alignment, normality, regularity

柯林斯词典 (Collins Dictionary)

noun

1. the act or process of contorting or the state of being contorted

2. a twisted or distorted shape or position

adjective

twisted, bent, or strained out of shape

牛津词典 (Oxford Dictionary)

noun

1. the action of contorting or the state of being contorted

2. a twisted position or condition

adjective

twisted or bent out of the normal shape

用法 (Usage)

Contortion可以用作名词或形容词。作为名词时，常用于描述身体或物体的弯曲、扭曲；作为形容词时，常用于描述被扭曲、弯曲或变形的状态。

中英双语对照例句 (Bilingual Example Sentences)

1. The contortion of his body amazed the audience.
他身体的扭曲让观众们惊讶不已。

2. Her face contorted in pain.
她的脸因痛苦而扭曲。

3. The contortion of the branches made it difficult to walk through the forest.
树枝的扭曲使得穿越森林变得困难。

4. The contorted shape of the sculpture was intriguing.
雕塑的扭曲形状令人着迷。

5. The acrobat performed amazing contortions on the stage.
杂技演员在舞台上表演了令人惊叹的柔术。

6. The snake twisted itself into a contorted position.
蛇把自己扭成一个扭曲的姿势。

7. The contorted expression on his face showed his struggle.
他脸上扭曲的表情显示出他的挣扎。

8. The contorted branches of the tree created interesting shapes.
树的扭曲树枝形成了有趣的形状。

9. The contorted road led us through the mountains.
曲折的道路引领我们穿越山脉。

10. The dancer's body contorted into unimaginable positions.
舞者的身体扭曲成难以想象的姿势。

11. The pain caused her face to contort into a grimace.
疼痛让她的脸扭曲成苦笑。

12. The contorted figure in the painting was a representation of agony.
画作中的扭曲人物是对痛苦的表现。

13. The contorted road sign pointed in the wrong direction.
扭曲的路标指向错误的方向。

14. The gymnast's contortions were both impressive and graceful.
体操运动员的柔术既令人印象深刻又优雅。

15. The contorted shape of the tree made it look like a twisted sculpture.
树的扭曲形状使它看起来像一件扭曲的雕塑品。

16. The contorted expression on her face revealed her inner turmoil.
她脸上扭曲的表情透露出她内心的纷乱。

17. The contorted wires of the old fence were no longer effective.
旧栅栏上扭曲的铁丝已不再起作用。

18. The contortionist amazed the audience with her flexible contortions.
柔术演员以她灵活的柔术技巧让观众惊叹。

19. The contorted body of the sculpture portrayed pain and struggle.
雕塑的扭曲身体描绘了痛苦和挣扎。

20. The contorted position of the yoga pose required great flexibility.
瑜伽姿势的扭曲姿势需要很大的灵活性。