kink
kink — 名詞
- kinksingular
- kinksplural
1. an unusual or unconventional sexual preference or habit that falls outside what
性癖好
不尋常的性偏好或性習慣
an unusual or unconventional sexual preference or habit that falls outside what most people consider typical
At a late-night café, Yuki leaned in and told Amir about a kink she had never shared with anyone.
深夜的咖啡館裡，Yuki 靠近 Amir，輕聲說出一個她從未與人分享過的性癖好。
collocation: sexual kink (singular)
When Theo nervously mentioned his kink, Dr. Nakamura smiled and said it was far more common than he thought.
Theo 緊張地向 Nakamura 醫師提起自己的性癖好時，醫師微笑著說這比他想像的要普遍得多。
collocation: mentioned his kink
Apinya and her partner talked openly about their kinks without judging each other at all.
Apinya 和她的伴侶開誠布公地討論彼此的性癖好，完全不互相評判。
Naomi found an old diary in her attic where she had written about a kink she discovered at nineteen.
Naomi 在閣樓整理舊箱子時，發現了一本日記，裡面寫著她十九歲時發現的一個性癖好。
Defne stayed up past midnight scrolling through a forum, trying to understand why certain kinks take shape.
Defne 半夜還不睡，滑著心理學論壇，想弄懂為什麼某些性癖好會形成。
- fetish
stronger and more clinical; a fetish often refers to something a person needs for sexual arousal, while a kink is a broader preference
- preference
a neutral, everyday word; 'kink' specifically marks the preference as unconventional
用法筆記
Often used in the plural ('kinks') when referring to sexual preferences in general. The singular 'a kink' points to one specific preference. This sense is distinct from sense 6, which describes non-sexual personality oddities.
常見錯誤
2. a sharp, unwanted bend or tight fold in something long and flexible like a rope,
彎曲；扭結
繩索或管線上的尖銳彎折處
a sharp, unwanted bend or tight fold in something long and flexible like a rope, wire, hose, or pipe that stops it from working properly
Sana pulled the garden hose but a kink near the tap stopped the water completely.
Sana 拉花園水管時，靠近水龍頭處的彎曲讓水完全過不來。
collocation: kink near the tap
Baraka found a tight kink in the metal wire after the heavy box fell on it.
沉重的箱子砸到金屬線上後，Baraka 發現線上有一處緊繃的扭結。
The electrician checked the cable and discovered a sharp kink deep inside the wall.
電工檢查電纜時，發現牆壁深處有一處嚴重的彎曲。
Apinya struggled to push the curtain along the rail because of a kink near the middle.
因為軌道中間有一處彎曲，Apinya 很難把窗簾一路推過去。
A small kink in the climbing rope made it impossible to thread through the narrow hole.
攀岩繩上的一個小彎曲讓它無法穿過那個狹窄的洞。
3. a tight curl or wave in a strand of hair that makes it spring back instead of ha
捲曲
頭髮上不直順的緊密彎曲
a tight curl or wave in a strand of hair that makes it spring back instead of hanging straight down
Inês used a flat iron every morning to smooth out the kinks in her hair.
Inês 每天早上用平板夾把頭髮的捲曲燙平。
collocation: smooth out the kinks in [hair]
Defne loved the natural kink in her baby daughter's thick black hair.
Defne 很喜歡女兒濃密黑髮中的自然捲曲。
After the sudden rain, Sivan's straight hair developed small kinks along the ends.
突然下雨後，Sivan 原本筆直的頭髮在髮尾出現了一些小捲曲。
The stylist told Jisoo that the soft kink near her forehead gave her face more character.
造型師告訴 Jisoo，她額頭附近的柔和捲曲讓臉型更有個性。
4. a sudden sharp cramp that strikes the neck or upper back, restricting movement a
抽筋
頸部或背部肌肉突然的劇烈疼痛
a sudden sharp cramp that strikes the neck or upper back, restricting movement and causing strong discomfort
Ignacio woke up with a painful kink in his neck after sleeping on the old sofa.
Ignacio 在舊沙發上睡了一晚後，醒來時脖子抽筋疼痛。
collocation: kink in [his] neck
Justin could not turn his head because of a sharp kink near his right shoulder blade.
Justin 因為右肩胛骨附近一陣劇烈的抽筋，完全無法轉頭。
Ada bent over to lift the heavy suitcase and felt a sudden kink in her lower back.
Ada 彎腰提起沉重的行李箱時，感到下背突然一陣抽筋。
A hot water bottle helped ease the stubborn kink in Stephanie's tight shoulder muscle.
熱水袋幫助 Stephanie 緩解了肩膀肌肉裡那處頑固的抽筋。
用法筆記
Common in British English. American English speakers typically use 'crick' for the same meaning, especially for neck pain.
5. a minor flaw or hitch in a process or arrangement that stops things from working
缺陷；問題
計劃或系統中需要解決的小毛病
a minor flaw or hitch in a process or arrangement that stops things from working smoothly until it is resolved
William found a kink in the project timeline that delayed the first two tasks by a week.
William 在專案時程中發現了一個缺陷，導致前兩項任務延誤了一週。
collocation: kink in the [project] timeline
The software team fixed a small kink in the login system just before the product launch.
軟體團隊在產品上線前，修復了登入系統中的一個小缺陷。
Sana's business plan looked strong but one hidden kink worried the investors at the meeting.
Sana 的商業計劃看起來很強，但有一個隱藏的缺陷讓會議上的投資人感到擔憂。
There is still a kink in the supply route that needs ironing out before Friday.
供應路線上仍然有一個缺陷，需要在星期五之前解決。
The engineer spotted a kink in the safety procedure during the final inspection round.
工程師在最後一輪檢查中，發現了安全程序裡的一個缺陷。
常見錯誤
6. a strange or unusual feature in someone's character, habits, or way of thinking
怪癖
性格或思考方式中的古怪特徵
a strange or unusual feature in someone's character, habits, or way of thinking — an odd little trait that makes them different from other people
Inês had a curious kink for arranging all her books by colour rather than by author.
Inês 有個奇怪的怪癖，喜歡按顏色而不是按作者排列所有的書。
collocation: kink for [gerund phrase]
Sivan's only noticeable kink was the odd habit of counting every step on the stairs.
Sivan 唯一明顯的怪癖是上下樓梯時數每一步的奇怪習慣。
The detective noticed a strange kink in the suspect's thinking that did not add up.
偵探注意到嫌犯的思考方式中有一個奇怪的怪癖，怎麼都說不通。
Jisoo's grandmother had an endearing kink for collecting used train tickets from every trip.
Jisoo 的祖母有個可愛的怪癖，喜歡收集每次旅行中用過的火車票。
- quirk
the closest and most common synonym; 'quirk' is safer for learners because it has no sexual association
- eccentricity
more formal and stronger; suggests a more pronounced oddness in personality or behaviour
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (SEXUAL PECULIARITY). This sense describes non-sexual oddities in personality, habits, or mental processes. If you mean a sexual preference, use sense 1.
常見錯誤
kink — 動詞
- kinkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- kinks3rd person singular
- kinking-ing form
- kinkedpast simple
1. to develop a sharp, unwanted bend or tight curl — used especially when something
彎折
線狀物出現尖銳的彎折或捲曲
to develop a sharp, unwanted bend or tight curl — used especially when something that should stay straight folds back on itself
The long rope kinked around the post when William pulled it in too fast.
William 拉得太快，長繩在柱子周圍彎折了起來。
Ada's hair kinked in the damp morning air as soon as she stepped outside the tent.
Ada 一走出帳篷，潮濕的清晨空氣就讓她的頭髮打起捲來。
If you fold the charging cable like that, it will kink and eventually break inside.
如果你那樣折疊充電線，它就會出現彎折，最終內部斷裂。
The thin copper wire kinked sharply when Ignacio tried to bend it with just his fingers.
Ignacio 試圖只用手指彎折那根細銅絲時，它突然折出了一個尖角。
- straighten
to remove bends and become straight again
文法句型
something kinks
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a flexible linear object — a rope, wire, cable, hose, or strand of hair. Not used for rigid objects.
2. to cause a rope, wire, hose, or similar object to form a sharp unwanted bend, of
使彎曲
使線狀物產生尖銳的彎折
to cause a rope, wire, hose, or similar object to form a sharp unwanted bend, often by accident
Justin kinked the garden pipe by accident when he rolled the heavy barrel over it.
Justin 把沉重的桶子滾過花園水管時，不小心把它弄彎曲了。
Don't kink the ribbon or it will not lie flat on the gift box at all.
不要讓緞帶彎曲，否則它完全無法平貼在禮物盒上。
negative imperative: don't kink the [object]
Stephanie kinked the charging cable while packing and now her laptop will not charge.
Stephanie 打包時把充電線弄彎曲了，現在她的筆記型電腦無法充電。
The strong wind kinked the flagpole line against the sharp metal edge of the roof.
強風使旗桿繩在屋頂鋒利的金屬邊緣上彎曲了。
- bend
a general term for changing something's shape; 'kink' specifically means creating a sharp, troublesome bend
- straighten
to remove bends and make something straight again
文法句型
kink + something
用法筆記
Object is a flexible linear item (rope, wire, hose, ribbon). Often appears in negative instructions: 'Be careful not to kink the cable.'