"contort" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 扭曲
• 扭動

Definition

指使某物扭曲、變形，通常是劇烈或不自然地。可以用於描述身體或面部表情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用以形容「臉」或「身體」大幅扭曲，語氣較正式或書面，在口語中會用「扭」、「皺起」等詞代替。

Examples

He tried not to contort his face while eating the sour lemon.

他喫酸檸檬時盡量不讓自己的臉**扭曲**。

The metal bar began to contort under pressure.

金屬棒在壓力下開始**扭曲**。

Yoga helps some people learn to contort their bodies.

瑜伽幫助一些人學會**扭動**身體。

Her lips contorted in anger when she heard the news.

她聽到消息時，嘴脣因憤怒而**扭曲**。

The acrobat's body contorted into positions I didn't think were possible.

雜技演員的身體**扭曲**成了我難以想像的姿勢。

His features contorted with pain as he twisted his ankle.

他扭傷腳踝時因痛苦而五官**扭曲**了。