twist
twist — 動詞
1. to turn something using your hand, or to move or wrap something in a circular wa
扭轉；纏繞
用手轉動或將某物纏繞在另一物上
to turn something using your hand, or to move or wrap something in a circular way around another object, often changing its shape or position.
Adisa twisted the thin wire around the fence post to fix the broken gate.
Adisa 將細鐵絲纏繞在籬笆柱上，修好了壞掉的門。
twist + object + around + object
Sivan twisted her long hair into a tight bun before swimming practice.
Sivan 在游泳練習前把長髮扭成一個緊實的髮髻。
twist + hair + into + shape
The narrow path twisted up the rocky hillside behind the old church.
那條狹窄的小徑蜿蜒而上，穿過老教堂後方的岩石山坡。
Kian twisted the metal lid off the jar with both hands.
Kian 用雙手把金屬蓋從罐子上轉開。
The baker twisted two pieces of dough together before baking the bread.
麵包師傅在烤麵包前將兩塊麵團扭在一起。
- straighten
to make something straight that was twisted
文法句型
twist + object + preposition + object
twist + object + adverb
subject + twist + direction/route (intransitive)
用法筆記
Commonly used with prepositions like 'around', 'into', 'off', and 'together' to describe how the object is placed or changed.
常見錯誤
2. to hurt a joint or muscle by bending or turning it suddenly and awkwardly, causi
扭傷
突然扭轉身體部位導致受傷
to hurt a joint or muscle by bending or turning it suddenly and awkwardly, causing pain or swelling.
Rohan twisted his ankle while running down the stairs at school.
Rohan 在學校跑下樓梯時扭傷了腳踝。
twist + body part (ankle)
Apinya twisted her knee during the first few minutes of the basketball game.
Apinya 在籃球賽開始幾分鐘時扭傷了膝蓋。
Piotr twisted his wrist when he caught the heavy falling box at work.
Piotr 在工作時接住掉落的沈重箱子，扭傷了手腕。
Shirin twisted her back while helping her father lift the old wooden sofa.
Shirin 在幫父親搬那張舊木沙發時扭傷了背。
The doctor warned that Beatrix might twist her shoulder again if she kept swimming.
醫生警告 Beatrix，如果繼續游泳，她的肩膀可能會再次扭傷。
文法句型
twist + body part (ankle/knee/wrist/back)
用法筆記
Most often used with ankle, knee, wrist, and back. This sense describes an accidental injury, not a deliberate movement.
常見錯誤
3. to say that facts or someone's words mean something different from what they act
曲解
故意改變訊息或言論的真實含義
to say that facts or someone's words mean something different from what they actually mean, often in order to trick people.
The journalist twisted the facts to make the story sound more dramatic.
那位記者扭曲事實，讓故事聽起來更加聳動。
twist + the facts
Mauricio accused the newspaper of twisting his words in the interview.
Mauricio 指控報紙在訪談中曲解他的話。
twist + someone's words
Chidi warned his younger sister not to twist the truth about what happened.
Chidi 警告妹妹不要對所發生的事情撒謊。
Yumi felt angry when the report twisted her comments about the new policy.
Yumi 對於那份報導曲解她對新政策的評論感到生氣。
- distort
slightly more formal; can apply to physical shape or information
- misrepresent
more formal; focuses on giving a false account
- bend
informal; 'bend the rules' is a common phrase
- clarify
to make something clearer and more accurate
文法句型
twist + facts/words/truth/the story
用法筆記
Always negative in meaning — used to describe dishonest communication. Common objects are 'facts', 'words', 'truth', and 'story'.
常見錯誤
twist — 名詞
1. a turning movement made with your hand, wrist, or body, especially one used to o
轉動
用手或身體做出的扭轉動作
a turning movement made with your hand, wrist, or body, especially one used to open, close, or change the position of something.
Christopher opened the jam jar with a sharp twist of his wrist.
Christopher 手腕一扭，轉開了果醬罐的蓋子。
a twist of + body part
The dancer finished her routine with one final twist of her hips.
那位舞者以臀部的最後一扭結束了她的表演。
A quick twist of the handle released the lock on the old wooden door.
把手輕輕一轉，就解開了那扇舊木門上的鎖。
With one more twist, the mechanic removed the broken light bulb from its socket.
技師再轉一下，就把壞掉的燈泡從燈座上取下來了。
文法句型
a + twist + of + body part/object
with a + twist + of + body part
2. an object or part of an object that has been bent, wound, or turned into a coile
螺旋狀
被扭轉後形成的形狀或物體
an object or part of an object that has been bent, wound, or turned into a coiled or spiral form, such as in wire, rope, or hair.
The child made a twist of wire to hold the garden gate closed.
那個小孩用鐵絲扭了一個圈，用來扣住花園的門。
a twist of + material
Mauricio admired the tight twist of coloured thread on the bracelet.
Mauricio 欣賞著手環上彩色線繩緊密的螺旋紋路。
Each twist in the rope made it stronger than a straight piece of cord.
繩子上的每一道扭轉都讓它比直直的繩索更堅固。
The artist shaped a metal twist into a small decorative tree for the garden.
藝術家把一條扭曲的金屬線塑造成一棵小花園裝飾樹。
文法句型
a + twist + of + material
twist + in + object
用法筆記
Often describes the result of twisting — the visible spiral or curl in a material.
3. a place where a road, river, or path changes direction suddenly, forming a curve
急彎
道路、河流等的突然轉彎處
a place where a road, river, or path changes direction suddenly, forming a curve or bend.
The driver slowed down as she approached the sharp twist in the mountain road.
司機接近山路上的急彎時放慢了速度。
sharp twist in the road
There is a dangerous twist near the bottom of the steep mountain pass.
那條陡峭山路靠近底部有一個危險的急彎。
The river takes a sudden twist just before the old stone bridge.
河流在舊石橋前突然轉了一個彎。
Hikers should be careful at the twist where the path turns sharply to the left.
登山者應該在小徑突然左轉的彎道處特別小心。
文法句型
a + twist + in + (road/path/river)
sharp/dangerous + twist
4. a sports move, especially in diving or gymnastics, where the athlete rotates the
轉體
跳水或體操中身體在空中橫向旋轉
a sports move, especially in diving or gymnastics, where the athlete rotates the body sideways while up in the air.
The diver performed a perfect twist before entering the water without a splash.
那位跳水選手在入水前完美地完成了一個轉體動作，沒有濺起水花。
perform a twist
The gymnastics judge gave high scores for the clean twist in the routine.
體操評審對成套動作中俐落的轉體給予了高分。
Beatrix practised the same twist for months before the national competition.
Beatrix 在全國比賽前花了幾個月練習同一個轉體動作。
The young gymnast earned a medal for her clean twist off the balance beam.
那位年輕體操選手在平衡木上以乾淨俐落的轉體贏得了獎牌。
文法句型
perform/do + a + twist
用法筆記
Primarily used in competitive diving and gymnastics. May be combined with other moves like flips or somersaults.
5. an unexpected development that changes how a story, real event, or situation pro
轉折
故事或事件中意想不到的發展變化
an unexpected development that changes how a story, real event, or situation proceeds, often catching people by surprise.
The novel has a surprising twist at the end of the very last chapter.
這本小說在最後一章的結尾有一個令人驚訝的轉折。
a surprising twist
Nobody in the audience expected the twist in the second half of the film.
電影下半場的轉折出乎所有觀眾的意料。
The game took an unexpected twist when the underdog team scored the winning goal.
比賽出現了意想不到的轉折，弱勢隊伍踢進了致勝的一球。
Readers love the twist that reveals the true identity of the main character.
讀者們喜愛那個揭開主角真實身份的劇情轉折。
- surprise
more general; a twist is a specific kind of surprising development
- turn of events
a phrase that describes a change in a situation, often less dramatic
- revelation
focuses on new information being revealed, often as part of a twist
文法句型
a + unexpected/surprising + twist
twist + in + (story/plot/film)
take + a + twist
用法筆記
Very common in discussions of fiction (novels, films, TV shows). Also used for real-life events that take a surprising direction.
常見錯誤
6. an unexpected development that makes a situation more difficult or complicated t
波折
使局面更加複雜的意外發展
an unexpected development that makes a situation more difficult or complicated than it already was.
The legal case took another twist when a new witness came forward.
這件訴訟案因為一名新證人出面而出現新的波折。
took another twist
The negotiation had a strange twist that surprised both sides of the table.
談判出現了一個奇怪的波折，讓談判雙方都感到驚訝。
The investigation took a new twist when the detective found the hidden letter.
偵探找到那封藏起來的信之後，調查出現了新的波折。
There was an unexpected twist in the plan that nobody could have predicted.
計劃中出現了一個誰也沒預料到的意外波折。
- complication
focuses on difficulty; a twist adds surprise as well
- turn
less dramatic; 'turn of events' is a neutral phrase
文法句型
take + a + twist
another + twist
用法筆記
Very similar to sense 5 (PLOT TWIST), but used for real-life complex situations rather than stories. Often describes legal cases, investigations, or negotiations.
7. a dance that was a craze in the 1960s, performed by twisting the hips and torso
扭扭舞
1960年代流行的舞蹈
a dance that was a craze in the 1960s, performed by twisting the hips and torso vigorously back and forth to upbeat music without moving the feet much.
My grandmother taught me how to do the twist at her birthday party.
我奶奶在她的生日派對上教我跳扭扭舞。
do the twist
Everyone at the party was dancing the twist to the old vinyl records.
派對上的每個人都隨著老黑膠唱片跳著扭扭舞。
The twist became a popular dance all over the world during the nineteen sixties.
扭扭舞在1960年代風靡全世界。
The twist was the first dance my father learned when he was a teenager.
扭扭舞是我爸爸十幾歲時學會的第一支舞。
文法句型
do/dance + the + twist
用法筆記
Always used with 'the' — 'the twist' names a specific dance, not a general movement.
常見錯誤
8. a hairstyle created by dividing hair into sections and twisting each section aro
辮子頭
將頭髮分區扭轉編成的髮型
a hairstyle created by dividing hair into sections and twisting each section around itself to form small rope-like coils.
Adisa spent two hours making perfect twists in her sister's thick hair.
Adisa 花了兩個小時在她妹妹的濃密頭髮上編出完美的扭轉辮。
make twists in hair
The hair salon offers several types of twists for different hair lengths.
這間髮廊提供多種適合不同髮長的扭轉辮造型。
Shirin learned how to do flat twists by watching tutorial videos online.
Shirin 透過觀看網路教學影片學會了如何做扁平扭轉辮。
Chidi got her twists done at the salon before the family wedding ceremony.
Chidi 在家族婚禮前到髮廊編了扭轉辮。
- braid
different technique; involves crossing three or more strands instead of twisting two
文法句型
twists (plural) as a hairstyle
make/do + twists
用法筆記
Often used in the plural ('twists') when describing the hairstyle itself. 'Flat twists' and 'two-strand twists' are common variations.