twist

noun

1. any clever maneuver

e.g. he would stoop to any device to win a point
it was a great sales gimmick
a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen

Synonym: devicegimmick

2. the act of rotating rapidly

e.g. he gave the crank a spin
it broke off after much twisting

Synonym: spintwirltwistingwhirl

3. turning or twisting around (in place)

e.g. with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room

Synonym: turn

4. the act of winding or twisting

e.g. he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind

Synonym: windwinding

5. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music
was popular in the 1960s

e.g. they liked to dance the twist

6. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

Synonym: braidplaittress

7. an interpretation of a text or action

e.g. they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct

Synonym: construction

8. a jerky pulling movement

Synonym: wrench

9. an unforeseen development

e.g. events suddenly took an awkward turn

Synonym: turnturn of events

10. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

Synonym: eddy

11. a circular segment of a curve

e.g. a bend in the road
a crook in the path

Synonym: bendcrookturn

12. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

Synonym: kinktwirl

13. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

e.g. the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
he was sidelined with a hamstring pull

Synonym: wrenchpull

verb

1. twist suddenly so as to sprain

e.g. wrench one's ankle
The wrestler twisted his shoulder
the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days

Synonym: sprainwrenchturnwrickrick

2. form into twists

e.g. Twist the strips of dough

3. practice sophistry
change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

e.g. Don't twist my words

Synonym: twist aroundpervertconvolutesophisticate

4. turn in the opposite direction

e.g. twist one's head

5. form into a spiral shape

e.g. The cord is all twisted

Synonym: twinedistort

6. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

e.g. bend the rod
twist the dough into a braid
the strong man could turn an iron bar

Synonym: flexbenddeformturn

7. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

e.g. wrench a window off its hinges
wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest

Synonym: wrench

8. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

e.g. The prisoner writhed in discomfort
The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace

Synonym: writhewrestlewrigglewormsquirm

9. do the twist

10. extend in curves and turns

e.g. The road winds around the lake
the path twisted through the forest

Synonym: windcurve

1. 扭;拧;搓;捻
If you twist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions.

e.g. Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried...
她双手开始捻弄手提包的拎带。
e.g. Twist the string carefully around the second stem with the other hand...
用另外一只手小心地把细绳缠绕到第二根茎上。

2. (使)(尤指身体部位)弯曲变形;(使)扭曲
If you twist something, especially a part of your body, or if it twists, it moves into an unusual, uncomfortable, or bent position, for example because of being hit or pushed, or because you are upset.

e.g. He twisted her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists...
他把她的胳膊扭到背后，在她手腕上拷上一副手铐。
e.g. Sophia's face twisted in pain...
索菲娅疼得脸都扭曲了。

3. 扭动，转动(身体部位)
If you twist part of your body such as your head or your shoulders, you turn that part while keeping the rest of your body still.

twist

e.g. She twisted her head sideways and looked towards the door...
她侧头朝门看去。
e.g. Susan twisted round in her seat until she could see Graham and Sabrina behind her...
苏珊在座位上扭来扭去，直到她看见身后的格雷厄姆和萨布丽娜。

4. 扭伤(脚踝、手腕等)
If you twist a part of your body such as your ankle or wrist, you injure it by turning it too sharply, or in an unusual direction.

e.g. He fell and twisted his ankle...
他摔倒了，扭伤了脚踝。
e.g. Rupert Moon is out of today's session with a twisted knee.
鲁珀特·穆恩扭伤了膝盖，无法参加今天的训练。

5. (用手)旋动，拧转
If you twist something, you turn it so that it moves around in a circular direction.

twist是什么意思

e.g. She was staring down at her hands, twisting the ring on her finger...
她低头盯着双手，转动手指上的戒指。
e.g. She twisted the handle and opened the door…
她转动门把手打开了门。

6. (道路、河流等)盘旋，蜿蜒
If a road or river twists, it has a lot of sudden changes of direction in it.

e.g. The roads twist round hairpin bends...
道路呈U字形蜿蜒曲折。
e.g. The lane twists and turns between pleasant but unspectacular cottages.
小径在令人惬意而又毫不起眼的村舍间迂回曲折。

7. 歪曲;曲解
If you say that someone has twisted something that you have said, you disapprove of them because they have repeated it in a way that changes its meaning, in order to harm you or benefit themselves.

e.g. It's a shame the way that the media can twist your words and misrepresent you...
媒体歪曲他人言论、曲解他人意图的做法真是可耻。
e.g. Even remarks that were quite innocent could be twisted to produce an unintended effect.
即便完全没有恶意的话都会被歪曲，以达到并非说话人本意的效果。

8. 意外转折;重大转机
A twist in something is an unexpected and significant development.

twist的近义词

e.g. …the twists and turns of economic policy…
经济政策的一波三折
e.g. The battle of the sexes also took a new twist...
两性之争也出现了新的变数。

9. 螺旋形;卷曲;盘曲
A twist is the shape that something has when it has been twisted.

e.g. ...bunches of violets in twists of paper...
纸卷包裹的一束束紫罗兰
e.g. A thin twist of smoke curled from the cottage's single chimney.
一缕盘旋的轻烟从农舍唯一的烟囱里缭绕升起。

10. (20世纪60年代风行的)扭摆舞
The twist is a dance that was popular in the 1960's, in which you twist your body and move your hips in an energetic way.

11. 机缘巧合;造物弄人
If something happens by a twist of fate, it happens by chance, and it is strange, interesting, or unfortunate in some way.

e.g. By a curious twist of fate, cricket was also my favourite sport...
让人感到惊奇的是，板球碰巧也是我最喜欢的运动。
e.g. In a cruel twist of fate, Ann's husband Bill is also suffering from the disease.
造物弄人，安的丈夫比尔也患上了那种病。

12. see also: twisted
to twist someone's arm -> see arm
to get your knickers in a twist -> see knickers
to twist the knife -> see knife

1.

1. 扭：锌指(zinc finger)结构:锌指结构指含有一段保守氨基酸顺序的蛋白质与该蛋白的辅基锌螫合而形成的环状结构,分为锌指、锌扭(twist)和锌簇(cluster)结构;也有按照与锌结合的氨基酸残基性质分为Cys2/Cys2和Cys2/His2指,

2. 捻度：拉细的纤维经过高速回转的气流喷咀中,然后卷绕成筒子纱. MVS引出速度高,直接由棉条喂入,经过高速回转气流喷咀,当纤维未被拉成轴,经过空心内壁回转,使纱线获得捻度. 并经过清纱后直接卷绕成筒子,增加了纺纱产量. 纱线捻度(TWIST)的认识