twist1/twIst; twIst/v 1 [T] to bend or turn something around several times and change its shape 扭﹔拧﹔扭转成﹔使弯曲: He rolled up the paper and began twisting the ends. 他把报纸卷成一卷﹐然后动手把两端拧起来。twist sth into/in/around sth Her hair was twisted in a bun. 她的头发挽成了一个髻。2 [I,T] to turn a part of your body around or change your position by turning 扭动(身体): +around/round He twisted around in order to get a better look. 他转过身子﹐好看得清楚些。3 twist your knee/ankle to hurt your knee or ankle by suddenly turning it 扭伤膝盖/脚踝4 [T] to turn something in a circle using your hand〔用手〕转动﹐旋动: twist sth off (sth) Jack twisted the cap off the bottle. 杰克拧开了瓶盖。5 [T] to change the meaning of what someone says, especially in order to get some advantage for yourself 歪曲﹐曲解〔某人的话〕: Davis accused reporters of twisting his words . 戴维斯指责记者歪曲了他的话。see box at见 CHANGE1 方框6 [I] if a road, river etc twists, it has a lot of curves in it〔道路﹑河流等〕盘旋﹔蜿蜒7 twist sb's arm to persuade someone to do something they do not want to do 强迫某人做不愿意的事
twist2n [C] 1 a sudden change in a story or situation that you did not expect〔故事或形势的〕突然转折: Her disappearance added a new twist to the story. 她的失踪令故事又出现了一个新的转折。 2 a small piece of something that is twisted into a particular shape 扭成某一形状的东西: +of a twist of lemon 一片柠檬3 a bend in a river or road〔河流或道路的〕曲折处﹐转弯处