contortion

英 [kənˈtɔːʃn]

美 [kənˈtɔːrʃn]

n.  (脸部或躯体的)扭曲，变形，走样; 扭曲的动作(或姿势)

复数：contortions　

医学

BNC.32664 / COCA.24436

牛津词典

noun

• （脸部或躯体的）扭曲，变形，走样
  the state of the face or body being twisted out of its natural shape
  1. Their bodies had suffered contortion as a result of malnutrition.
     由于营养不良他们的躯体都变了形。
• 扭曲的动作（或姿势）
  a movement which twists the body out of its natural shape
  1. His facial contortions amused the audience of schoolchildren.
     他扮鬼脸逗得小学生观众都笑起来了。
  2. We had to go through all the usual contortions to get a ticket (= a difficult series of actions) .
     我们照例得费尽心机才能弄到一张票。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (躯体、面部等的)扭弯，扭曲，变形
  Contortionsare movements of your body or face into unusual shapes or positions.
  1. I had to admire the contortions of the gymnasts.
     我不得不为这些体操运动员们高难度的扭体动作而赞叹。

英英释义

noun

• the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
  Synonym:deformation
• a tortuous and twisted shape or position
  1. they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
  2. the acrobat performed incredible contortions
  Synonym:tortuositytortuousnesstorsioncrookedness

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