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contortion

/kənˈtɔːrʃən/ /kənˈtɔːrʃn/

Meanings
noun

扭曲，变形。

The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.

Examples :

"The contortion of his body as he tried to reach the high shelf was quite impressive. "
他为了够到高高的架子，身体扭曲成那样，真是令人佩服。
body action physiology

Related Words

Illustration acrobatic

acrobatic adjective

/ˌækrəˈbætɪk/ /ˌækrəˈbɑːtɪk/

杂技的，特技的

"The circus performer's acrobatic movements amazed the children. "

马戏团演员的杂技动作让孩子们惊叹不已。

Illustration dramatic

dramatic adjective

/dɹəˈmætɪk/

戏剧性的，引人注目的。

"The school play was a dramatic performance, full of exciting action and emotional scenes. "

学校的戏剧表演非常精彩，戏剧性十足，充满了激动人心的情节和充满感情的场面。

Illustration deforming

deforming verb

/dɪˈfɔrmɪŋ/ /diˈfɔrmɪŋ/

使变形，扭曲。

"The intense heat from the fire was deforming the metal of the car. "

大火产生的高温正在扭曲汽车的金属。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration contorting

contorting verb

/kənˈtɔːrtɪŋ/ /kənˈtɔːrtn̩/

扭曲， 歪曲

"features contorted with fury."

面容因愤怒而扭曲。

Illustration incredible

incredible adjective

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/

难以置信的，不可思议的

"The story of the student who got a perfect score on every test seemed incredible; no one believed it was possible. "

那个学生每次考试都得满分的故事听起来简直难以置信，没人相信这是真的。

Illustration contortionist

contortionist noun

/kənˈtɔːrʃənɪst/ /kənˈtɔːrʃənɪst/

柔术演员，软骨功演员

"The contortionist bent backwards until his head nearly touched his feet. "

那位柔术演员向后弯腰，直到头几乎碰到了脚。

Illustration involves

involves verb

/ɪnˈvɑlvz/ /ɪnˈvɔlvz/

卷入，缠绕。

"The artist involves colorful yarn, carefully winding it around the branches of the willow tree to create a whimsical sculpture. "

这位艺术家将彩色的毛线卷入其中，小心地缠绕在柳树的枝条上，创作出一个异想天开的雕塑。

Illustration twisting

twisting noun

/ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

扭力，扭转力。

"The stubborn jar lid wouldn't budge, despite my best twisting. "

尽管我使出了浑身解数去拧，这个顽固的罐子盖就是纹丝不动，无论我怎么用力扭都没用。

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行

Illustration impressive

impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

令人印象深刻的， впечатляющий。

"an impressive movie"

一部令人印象深刻的电影