twist /twist/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a jerky pulling movement
- (n.) social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
- (n.) turning or twisting around (in place)
Chinese translation
- n. 一扭, 扭曲, 曲折, 歪曲, 螺旋状, 新手法
- vt. 拧, 扭, 捻, 编织, 使扭转, 缠绕, 盘绕, 歪曲, 使转动, 使苦恼, 使混乱, 使旋转
- vi. 转向, 弯曲, 缠绕, 扭动, 呈螺旋形
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /twist/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.22 · Rare
Word forms
twisted, twisting, twists
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