英语词汇“twist”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

twist verb
⇨ twist (twist metal) ⇨ curve (a road twists and turns) ⇨ injure (twist your ankle) ⇨ spin (twist the handle) ⇨ turn 1 (twist your head from side to side) ⇨ wrap sb/sth around/round sb/sth (The cable was twisted.) ⇨ wriggle (twist and turn in your sleep) ⇨ twist sb's arm ⇨ press 2twist noun
⇨ corner

twist

verb

twist

♦︎

bend

♦︎

distort

♦︎

deform

♦︎

buckle

♦︎

warpThese words all mean to force sth into a new shape that is not straight. 这些词均表示使弯曲、使变形。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to be slightly twisted / bent / distorted / deformed / warped

◆to bend / buckle under the weight of sth

◆to be twisted / bent out of shape

■ twist

[transitive

, intransitive]

to force sth into a particular shape, especially by turning each end in the opposite direction; to force sth into a shape or position that is not normal or natural; to be turned by force in this way 使弯曲，使扭曲（尤指将两端并拢）；（使）弯曲变形，扭曲变形

◆Twist the wire to form a circle.把铁丝弯成一个环。

◆He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back.他抓住我，把我的胳膊拧到背后。

◆Her face twisted in anger.她气得脸都变形了。

see also

twisted ⇨

bent

■ bend

(

bent

, bent

)

[transitive]

to force sth that was straight into an angle or curve 使弯曲；使弯折

◆Mark the pipe where you want to bend it.在管子上要弄弯的地方做个记号。

◆The knives were bent out of shape.那些刀已经弯曲变形了。

see also

bent ⇨

bent

■ distort

/dɪˈstɔːt; NAmE dɪˈstɔːrt/

[transitive]

to change the shape, appearance or sound of sth so that it is strange or not clear 使变形；使扭曲；使失真

◆It was like one of those fairground mirrors that distort your shape.它就像露天游乐场那些使人身形扭曲变形的哈哈镜。

◆The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice.他的声音从喇叭里传出来，好像失真了。

■ deform

/dɪˈfɔːm; NAmE dɪˈfɔːrm/

[transitive]

to change or spoil the usual or natural shape of sth 改变⋯的外形；损毁⋯的形状；使成畸形

◆The disease had deformed his spine.疾病导致他脊柱变形。

see also

deformed ⇨

bent

■ buckle

[intransitive

, transitive]

to become crushed or bent under a weight or force; to crush or bend sth in this way （被）压垮，压弯

◆The steel frames began to buckle under the strain.钢架在重压下开始变形。

◆The crash buckled the front of my car.我汽车的前部被撞扁了。

■ warp

/wɔːp; NAmE wɔːrp/

[intransitive

, transitive

, usually passive]

to become, or make sth become, twisted or bent out of its natural shape, for example because it has become too hot or too damp （使）扭曲，弯曲，变形（如因过热或过潮）

◆The window frames had begun to warp.窗框已经开始变形。

◆The big double doors were warped with heat and humidity.大的双扇门因受热和受潮变形了。

curve

verb

curve

♦︎

turn

♦︎

wind

♦︎

snake

♦︎

bend

♦︎

twist

♦︎

arc

♦︎

zigzagThese words all mean to have a shape or move in a direction that is not straight. 这些词均表示呈曲线形或沿曲线运动。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to curve / snake / wind / bend / twist around / round sth

◆to curve / snake / wind / twist / arc / zigzag through / across sth

◆to curve / turn / snake / wind / arc away (from sth)

◆to curve / turn / wind / arc toward / towards sth

◆to curve / turn / bend (to the) left / right / north / south, etc.

◆the road / path curves / turns / snakes / winds / bends / twists / zigzags

◆the river curves / turns / snakes / winds / bends

◆to curve / turn / wind / bend / twist sharply / slightly

■ curve

[intransitive

, transitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

to move or make sth move in a long smooth bend; to have this shape （使）沿曲线运动；呈曲线形

◆The ball curved through the air.球在空中沿曲线运动。

◆The road curved around the bay.那条路沿海湾呈曲线延伸。

◆His lips curved in a smile.他咧嘴笑了。

◆A smile curved his lips.他咧嘴笑了。

■ turn

[intransitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

(of a road or river) to curve in a particular direction （道路或河流）转向，转弯

◆The road turns to the left after the church.这条路过了教堂之后拐向左边。

see also

turn ⇨

corner

■ wind

/ /waɪnd/ /

(

wound

, wound

)

[intransitive

, transitive]

(always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用)

(of a road, river or path) to have many bends and twists （道路、河流或小径）蜿蜒，曲折而行，迂回

◆The path wound down to the beach.这条小路弯弯曲曲通向海滩。

◆The river winds its way between two meadows.这条河从两个牧场之间蜿蜒流过。

◆The walk follows a winding path through the forest.这条散步的小径弯弯曲曲从林间穿过。

■ snake

[transitive

, intransitive]

(written)

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

to move like a snake, in long twisting curves; to go in a particular direction in long twisting curves 曲折前行；蛇行；蜿蜒伸展

◆The procession snaked its way through narrow streets.队伍沿着狭窄街道曲折前行。

◆The road snaked away into the distance.公路蜿蜒伸向远方。

■ bend

(

bent

, bent

)

[intransitive

, transitive]

to change direction suddenly to form a curve or angle; to make sth change direction in this way （使）急拐弯，弯曲

◆The road bent sharply to the right.路向右急转弯。

◆Glass and water both bend light.玻璃和水都折光。

see also

bend ⇨

corner

■ twist

[intransitive]

(of a road or river) to bend and change direction often, especially in a way that makes it dangerous or difficult to travel （道路或河流）曲折，蜿蜒，盘旋（尤指使通行危险或艰难）

◆The road twists and turns along the coast.道路沿着海滨蜿蜒曲折。

◆From the cellar a twisting staircase leads down to the dungeon.一道盘梯从地窖向下通往地牢。

see also

twist ⇨

corner

■ arc

[intransitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

(~~technical 术语~~)

to move in a long curved shape, especially through the air （尤指在空中）作弧形运动

◆For a few seconds a perfect rainbow arced across the city.一道完美的彩虹呈弧状架在城市之上数秒钟。

■ zigzag

/ /ˈzɪgzæg/ /

(

-gg-

)

[intransitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

to move forward by making sharp sudden turns first to the left and then to the right 曲折前进

◆The narrow path zigzags up the cliff.狭窄的小路曲曲折折地沿悬崖而上。

see also

zigzag ⇨

corner

injure

verb

injure

♦︎

wound

♦︎

hurt

♦︎

bruise

♦︎

maim

♦︎

sprain

♦︎

pull

♦︎

tear

♦︎

twist

♦︎

strainThese words all mean to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident. 这些词均表示使身体受伤，尤指因事故而致。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to injure / hurt / strain yourself

◆to injure / hurt / sprain / pull / tear / strain a muscle

◆to injure / hurt / sprain / twist your ankle / foot / knee

◆to injure / hurt / sprain your wrist / hand

◆to injure / hurt / strain your back / shoulder / eyes

◆to injure / hurt your spine / neck

◆to be badly injured / wounded / hurt / bruised / maimed / sprained / torn

◆to be severely injured / wounded / hurt / bruised / sprained

◆to be seriously injured / wounded / hurt / bruised

◆to be slightly injured / wounded / hurt / bruised / sprained

◆to accidentally injure / wound / hurt sb / sth

■ injure

[transitive]

to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident （尤指在事故中）伤害，使受伤

◆He injured his knee playing hockey.他打曲棍球时膝盖受了伤。

◆Three people were killed and five injured in the crash.撞车事故中有三人死亡，五人受伤。

◆She injured herself during training.她在训练时受了伤。

■ wound

/ /wuːnd/ /

[transitive

, often passive]

(rather formal)

to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon 使（身体部位）受伤；（尤指用武器）伤害

◆He was wounded in the arm.他手臂受了伤。

◆About 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.约有50人在袭击中受了重伤。

ⓘ Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks which affect a lot of people. * wound常指在战争中或在波及许多人的其他袭击中使人受伤。

■ hurt

(

hurt

, hurt

)

[transitive

, intransitive]

to cause physical pain to sb/yourself; to injure sb/yourself 使疼痛；伤害

◆He hurt his back playing squash.他打壁球时背部受了伤。

◆Did you hurt yourself?你伤着自己了吗？

◆Stop it. You're hurting me.住手，你弄疼我了。

◆My back is really hurting me today.我今天背疼得厉害。

◆Strong light hurts my eyes.强光刺痛我的眼睛。

◆My shoes hurt－they're too tight.我的鞋子太紧，穿着夹脚。

see also

hurt ⇨

hurt

verb

NOTE 辨析 Hurt or injure?You can hurt or injure a part of the body in an accident. Hurt emphasizes the physical pain caused; injure emphasizes that the part of the body has been damaged in some way. 在事故中使身体受伤用hurt或injure均可，hurt强调身体疼痛，injure强调身体部位受到某种损伤。

■ bruise

/ /bruːz/ /

[transitive

, intransitive]

to make a blue, brown or purple mark (a bruise) appear on the skin after sb has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruise （使）出现瘀伤；撞伤；摔伤

◆She had slipped and badly bruised her face.她滑了一跤，摔得鼻青脸肿。

◆Careful: I bruise easily.小心，我很容易受瘀伤。

▸

bruising

noun

[uncountable]

◆ (rather formal) She suffered severe bruising, but no bones were broken.她挫伤严重，但骨头没断。

■ maim

[transitive]

(rather formal)

to injure sb seriously, causing permanent damage to their body 使残废；使受（永久性）伤害

◆Hundreds of people are killed or maimed in car accidents every week.每周都有数百人因车祸而丧生或致残。

■ sprain

[transitive]

to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly bending it in an awkward way, causing pain and swelling 扭伤（踝、腕、膝）

◆I stumbled and sprained my ankle.我摔了一跤，扭伤了脚踝。

▸

sprain

noun

[countable]

◆a bad ankle sprain踝关节严重扭伤

■ pull

[transitive]

to injure a muscle, etc., by stretching it too much 拉伤，扭伤（肌肉等）

◆She has pulled her Achilles tendon.她拉伤了跟腱。

■ tear

/teə(r); NAmE ter/

(

tore

, torn

)

[transitive]

to injure a muscle, etc., by stretching it too much 拉伤，扭伤（肌肉等）

◆She's torn a ligament in her right hand.她右手的一处韧带拉伤了。

NOTE 辨析 Pull or tear?To pull or tear a muscle is basically the same action, but a torn muscle is more badly injured than a pulled muscle: the injury or tear goes further across the muscle. You can talk about a badly torn muscle but not

◆a badly pulled muscle

* pull a muscle和tear a muscle意思基本相同，均指拉伤、扭伤肌肉，但a torn muscle的伤势比a pulled muscle严重，撕裂的部分（亦称tear）更大。可以说a badly torn muscle（严重拉伤的肌肉），但不说 a badly pulled muscle。

■ twist

[transitive]

to suddenly bend a part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, in an awkward way, causing an injury that involves pain and swelling 扭伤（踝、腕、膝）

◆She fell and twisted her ankle.她摔了一下，把脚崴了。

NOTE 辨析 Sprain or twist?A sprain is an injury to your ankle, wrist or knee that causes pain and swelling; to sprain your ankle/wrist/knee is to injure it in this way. To twist your ankle/wrist/knee is to do the action (= to suddenly bend it in an awkward way) that causes the injury. * sprain作名词表示踝、腕、膝的扭伤。sprain作动词时可后接ankle/wrist/knee，表示对这些部位造成扭伤。动词twist也可后接ankle/wrist/knee，表示造成扭伤的动作。

■ strain

[transitive]

to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard 使劳损；拉伤；扭伤

◆Don't strain your eyes by reading in poor light.别在光线差的地方看书以免眼睛过度疲劳。

◆Are you sure you can carry all that? Don't strain yourself.你真提得了那么多东西吗？别把自己弄伤了。

▸

strain

noun

[countable

, uncountable]

◆a calf / groin / leg strain腿肚子／腹股沟／腿部拉伤

◆muscle strain肌肉劳损

spin

verb

spin

♦︎

turn

♦︎

circle

♦︎

rotate

♦︎

revolve

♦︎

roll

♦︎

orbit

♦︎

whirl

♦︎

go around/round (sth)

♦︎

swivel

♦︎

twist

♦︎

twirlThese words all mean to move around a central point or to make sth do this. 这些词均表示旋转、转动、转圈。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to spin / turn / circle / rotate / revolve / roll / orbit / whirl around / round (sth)

◆to spin / turn / rotate / revolve / swivel on sth

◆to spin / turn / rotate / whirl faster (and faster)

◆to spin / turn / rotate rapidly / quickly

◆to spin / turn / circle / rotate / revolve / orbit / twist / twirl (sth) slowly

■ spin

(

spinning

, spun

)

[intransitive

, transitive]

to turn round and round quickly; to make sth do this 快速旋转；使快速旋转

◆The dancers spun round and round.那些舞蹈演员一圈又一圈地做旋转动作。

◆The Earth spins around a central axis.地球围绕着一个中心轴旋转。

◆My head was spinning (= it felt as if it was spinning round).我觉得天旋地转。

◆She spun the roulette wheel one last time.她把轮盘赌轮又最后转了一次。

◆Spin your partner around (= in dancing).拥着你的舞伴旋转。

ⓘ With spin and the other verbs in this group, round is used especially in British English, and around especially in American English. * spin以及本组中的其他动词在英式英语中尤后接round，在美式英语中尤后接around。

▸

spin

noun

[countable

, uncountable]

◆The dance was full of twists and spins.该舞蹈中有许多扭摆和旋转动作。

◆He lost everything on the spin of a roulette wheel.他把一切都输在了旋转的轮盘赌轮上。

■ turn

[intransitive

, transitive]

to move or make sth move around a central point 转动；旋转；使旋转

◆The blades of the helicopter were turning slowly.直升机的旋翼在慢速旋转。

◆He turned the key in the lock.他转动钥匙开锁。

◆She turned the steering wheel as far as it would go.她把方向盘打到转不动为止。

▸

turn

noun

[countable]

◆Give the handle a few turns.将把手转动几下。

◆Rotate the image through a quarter turn.把这个图像翻转90度。

■ circle

[intransitive

, transitive]

to move in a circle, especially in the air （尤指在空中）盘旋，环行，转圈

◆Seagulls circled around the boat.海鸥围绕着那条船盘旋。

◆A small aircraft was circling overhead.一架小飞机在头顶上盘旋。

◆The bell rang and the two boxers began circling each other.铃声响起，两位拳击手开始围着对方转圈。

■ rotate

/ /rəʊˈteɪt; NAmE ˈroʊteɪt/

[intransitive

, transitive]

to move in a circle around a fixed central point; to make sth do this 旋转；转动；使旋转

◆Make sure that the propellor can rotate freely.确保螺旋桨能够旋转无碍。

◆The earth takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis.地球自转一周需要24个小时。

◆Rotate the wheel through 180 degrees.把方向盘转动180度。

▸

rotation

noun

[uncountable

, countable]

◆The length of a day is based on the rotation of the earth on its axis.一天的长度是根据地球自转而定的。

◆This switch controls the number of rotations per minute.这个开关控制着每分钟的转数。

■ revolve

/rɪˈvɒlv; NAmE rɪˈvɑːlv/

[intransitive]

(rather formal)

to move in a circle around a central point 旋转；环绕；转动

◆People used to think that the sun revolved around the earth.过去人们以为太阳绕着地球转。

◆She saw him heading towards the revolving door.她看见他朝那旋转门走过去。

◆

(figurative)

The world doesn't revolve around you, you know.你要知道，这个世界不是以你为中心的。

▸

revolution

noun

[countable

, uncountable]

◆The disk rotates at up to 500 revolutions per minute.该磁盘以每分钟多达500转的速度旋转。

◆The revolution of the earth around the sun takes one year.地球环绕太阳公转一周需要一年时间。

NOTE 辨析 Rotate or revolve?When sth rotates it usually moves around its own centre or axis (= the imaginary line through the centre of an object, around which the object turns); when sth revolves it usually moves around a point outside itself, although revolve is sometimes used in the same way as rotate. * rotate通常指物体环绕自身的中心或轴心转动；revolve通常指物体环绕自身以外的某个点转动，尽管有时revolve也可与rotate用法相同

◆The ceiling fan rotated / revolved slowly overhead.吊扇在头顶上缓慢地转动。

■ roll

[intransitive

, transitive]

to turn over and over or round and round while remaining in the same place; to make sth do this 原地转圈；原地打转；使原地转圈

◆A dog was rolling in the mud.一只狗正在泥浆里打滚。

◆Her eyes rolled.她那双眼睛滴溜溜地转动。

◆He was rolling a pencil between his fingers.他正用手指转动着铅笔。

■ orbit

[transitive

, intransitive]

(rather formal)

to move in an orbit (= a curved path) around a much larger object, especially a star or planet （尤指围绕恒星或行星）沿轨道运行；围绕⋯运动

◆The earth takes a year to orbit the sun.地球绕太阳一周需要一年的时间。

◆Stars near the edge of the galaxy orbit more slowly.银河边缘处的恒星运行的速度较慢。

see also

orbit ⇨

way

noun

■ whirl

/wɜːl; NAmE wɜːrl/

[intransitive

, transitive]

(written)

to move or make sb/sth move around very quickly in a circle 快速旋转；打转；使快速旋转

◆Leaves whirled in the wind.落叶在风中旋转。

◆He whirled her around the dance floor.他拥着她围着舞池旋转。

■ ˌgo aˈround

■ ˌgo ˈround

■ go around sth

■ go round sth

phrasal verb

(

goes

, went

, gone

)

(especially spoken)

to spin or move around in a circle 旋转；转动

◆The wheel was going round and round.那轮子不停地转动着。

◆He didn't even know that the earth goes around the sun!他甚至不知道地球绕着太阳转！

■ swivel

/ˈswɪvl/ /

(

-ll-

, NAmE

-l-

)

[intransitive

, transitive]

to turn or make sth turn around a fixed central point 旋转；转动；使旋转

◆The ball should be able to swivel freely in the socket.那个球在槽里应该能自由转动。

◆She swivelled her chair around to face them.她把椅子转过来朝着他们。

NOTE 辨析 Rotate, revolve or swivel?When sth rotates or revolves it moves round and round in a circle, continuing in the same direction; when sth swivels it is able to move back and forth around a central point, changing direction often. * rotate或revolve指物体朝着同一方向不停地转圈；swivel指物体能绕着一个中心点来回转动，经常改变方向。

■ twist

[transitive]

to turn sth round in a circle with your hand （用手）转动，旋转

◆Try twisting the handle to the right.试着将把手向右旋转一下。

◆She was nervously twisting the ring on her finger.她紧张地转动着手指上的戒指。

■ twirl

[transitive]

(written)

to make sth turn quickly and lightly round and round 使轻快地转动；使旋转

◆He twirled his hat in his hand.他快速旋转着手里的帽子。

turn

verb

turn away/turn your head away 转头；扭头

turn sb into a frog 把某人变成一只青蛙

turn left/the corner

turn

♦︎

turn (sb/sth) around/round

♦︎

swing

♦︎

twist

♦︎

spin

♦︎

wheel

♦︎

whirl

♦︎

swivel

♦︎

pivotThese words all mean to move your body or part of your body in order to face another direction. 这些词均表示转身、扭转身体部位。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to turn / swing / twist / spin / wheel / whirl / swivel / pivot around / round

◆to turn / swing / spin / wheel / whirl / swivel back / away

◆to turn / turn around / swing / spin / whirl / swivel / pivot on sth

◆to turn / twist / swivel your head

◆to turn / turn around / swing / twist / spin / wheel / whirl around / swivel to face sb / sth

◆to turn / turn around / swing / spin / wheel / whirl suddenly

◆to turn / turn around / swing / spin / wheel sharply / quickly

◆to turn / turn around / twist slowly

■ turn

[intransitive

, transitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

to move your body or part of your body in order to face or start moving in a different direction 转身；扭转（身体部位）

◆We turned and headed for home.我们转身朝家走去。

◆He turned back to his work.他转过身继续工作。

◆Anne flushed and turned her head away.安妮脸一红，把头扭向别处。

◆While his back was turned I sneaked a look at his notes.他背过身时我偷看了一下他的笔记。

■ ˌturn aˈround

■ ˌturn ˈround

■ ˌturn sb/sth aˈround

■ ˌturn sb/sth ˈround

phrasal verb

to change position or direction in order to face the other way; to make sb/sth do this （使）翻身，转身，翻转

◆Turn around and let me look at you.转过身让我看看你。

◆Turn your chair round.把你的椅子转过来。

ⓘ In turn around/round and the other verbs in this group, round is used especially in British English, and around especially in American English. 在turn around/round和本组其他动词中，round尤用于英式英语，around尤用于美式英语。

■ swing

(

swung

, swung

)

[intransitive

, transitive]

(always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用)

to turn or change direction suddenly; to make sb/sth do this （使）突然转向，突然转身

◆The bus swung sharply to the left.公共汽车猛地拐向左边。

◆She swung around angrily, her eyes blazing.她生气地转过身，两眼怒火中烧。

◆He swung the car round in a dangerous U-turn.他不顾危险一下子将车180度回转。

■ twist

[intransitive

, transitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

to turn part of your body around while the rest stays still 扭转，转动（身体部位）

◆She twisted in her chair to look.她坐在椅子上扭身来看。

◆Hold your arms out to the sides and twist your upper body.保持双臂伸向两侧，转动上半身。

■ spin

[intransitive

, transitive]

(always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用)

to turn around quickly once; to make sb/sth do this （使）急转身，猛转回头，急转弯

◆She spun on her heel and walked out.她把脚后跟一转，走了出去。

◆He spun the child roughly around.他粗暴地将孩子的身子扭过来。

■ wheel

[intransitive

, transitive]

(always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用)

(written)

to turn quickly or suddenly to face the opposite direction; to make sb/sth do this （使）迅速转身，猛然转身

◆Jim wheeled back to face me.吉姆猛地回过身来，面对着我。

◆He wheeled his horse around.他突然掉转马头。

■ whirl

/ /wɜːl; NAmE wɜːrl/

[intransitive

, transitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

(written)

to turn quickly or suddenly to face the opposite direction; to make sb do this （使）迅速转身，猛然转身

◆She whirled on him, furious.她突然转身，愤怒地对着他。

◆He grasped her wrist and whirled her back to face him.他抓住她的手腕，猛地把她扭过身来面对着他。

ⓘ In this meaning whirl is only used about people; they are usually acting under a strong emotion, especially anger. 表达此义时，whirl仅用于人，通常是人在强烈情绪下，尤其是生气时的动作。

■ swivel

/ˈswɪvl/ /

(

-ll-

, NAmE

-l-

)

[intransitive

, transitive]

(written)

to turn or move your body, eyes or head around quickly to face another direction 转身；转动（身体、眼睛或头）

◆He swivelled around to look at her.他转过身来看着她。

◆I swivelled my head to peer at him.我转过头端详着他。

■ pivot

/ /ˈpɪvət/ /

[intransitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

to turn or balance on a central point （使）在枢轴上旋转（或平衡）

◆He pivoted on one foot and threw the ball to Gary.他单脚支撑转身，将球投给加里。

◆The mechanism pivots around a central point.那个机械装置沿着中轴转动。

wrap sb/sth around/round sb/sth

phrasal verb

wrap

♦︎

roll

♦︎

coil

♦︎

curl

♦︎

wind

♦︎

loop

♦︎

twistThese words all refer to sth turning around itself or being put around sth else. 这些词均表示盘绕、缠绕。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to wrap sth / coil / curl / wind sth / loop sth / twist sth around / round sb / sth

◆to roll sth / curl / wind sth into a ball

◆to roll / coil / curl up

■ ˌwrap sb/sth aˈround sb/sth

■ ˌwrap sb/sth ˈround sb/sth

phrasal verb

(

-pp-

)

to put sth firmly around sb/sth 用⋯缠绕（或围紧）

◆The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle.护士用绷带紧紧地给我的脚踝包扎。

◆His arms were wrapped around her waist.他的双臂紧紧地搂着她的腰。

ⓘ You usually wrap sth made of fabric or other material, or an arm or your arms around/round a person or part of the body. * wrap around/round通常指用织物或其他材料，或用胳膊或双臂围紧、环抱某人或身体某部位。

■ roll

[transitive

, intransitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

to make sth/yourself into the shape of a ball or tube 使成球状（或管状）

◆I rolled the string into a ball.我把线绳绕成了一个球。

◆We rolled up the carpet.我们把地毯卷了起来。

◆The hedgehog rolled up into a ball.刺猬蜷缩成了一个球。

OPP

unroll ⇨

spread

see also

roll ⇨

roll

noun

■ coil

[transitive

, intransitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

to turn sth around itself in a series of circles; (especially of a snake) to turn around itself in a series of circles 缠绕；（尤指蛇）盘绕

◆He coiled the rope into a loop.他把绳子盘成圈。

◆Her hair was coiled on top of her head.她把头发盘在头顶上。

◆The snake coiled up, ready to strike.那条蛇盘绕起来，准备进攻。

▸

coil

noun

[countable]

◆The device consisted of a coil of copper wire, connected at either end to two electrodes.这个装置由一卷铜线组成，两端连接到两个电极上。

◆Shake the rope and let the coils unwind.抖动绳索，让绳圈展开。

■ curl

[intransitive

, transitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

to form or make sth form into a curved shape 成卷曲状；蜷曲；使蜷曲

◆The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.那只猫蜷成一团睡着了。

◆The paper started to shrivel and curl up in the heat.在高温下，那张纸开始起皱卷曲。

◆She curled her legs up under her.她把腿盘在身下。

■ wind

/ /waɪnd/ /

(

wound

, wound

)

[transitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

to wrap or turn sth long and thin around itself or sth else 卷缠；缠绕；绕成团

◆He wound the wool into a ball.他把毛线缠成球。

◆Wind the bandage around your finger.用绷带把你的手指包扎起来。

■ loop

/ /luːp/ /

[transitive]

(always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用)

to form or bend sth into a loop (= the shape of a curve or circle) 使成环；使绕成圈

◆He looped the strap over his shoulder.他把带子绕成一个圈挎在肩上。

◆The horse's reins were looped around its neck.缰绳圈在马的脖子上。

▸

loop

noun

[countable]

◆Make a loop in the string.在绳子上打个圈。

◆He attached the keys to a belt loop on his jeans.他把钥匙拴在牛仔裤的裤带襻上。

■ twist

[transitive

, intransitive]

(usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用)

to wind sth around or through an object; to move or grow by winding around sth 缠绕；盘绕；盘绕生长

◆She twisted a scarf around her head.她用一条围巾裹住了头。

◆The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself).电话线缠在了一起。

◆A snake was twisting around his arm.一条蛇缠绕在他的手臂上。

wriggle

verb

➡ See also the entry for

⇨ shake

另见shake条第1义

wriggle

♦︎

writhe

♦︎

fidget

♦︎

squirm

♦︎

wiggle

♦︎

twistThese words all mean to turn or move your body or part of your body around with quick short movements. 这些词均表示扭动身体。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to wriggle / writhe / twist about / around

◆to wriggle / squirm / twist away / free

◆to wriggle / writhe / squirm in pain / discomfort / delight, etc.

◆to wriggle / writhe / squirm with pain / embarrassment etc.

◆to fidget / squirm / twist in your chair / seat

◆to wriggle / wiggle your toes

■ wriggle

/ /ˈrɪgl/ /

[intransitive

, transitive]

to turn your body or part of your body with quick short movements; to move somewhere by turning your body in this way 扭动身体；扭来扭去；蠕动

◆The children wriggled uncomfortably in their seats.孩子们在座位上不自在地扭来扭去。

◆They wriggled their way through the tunnel.他们在地道中蜿蜒前行。

◆

(especially BrE)

Can you wriggle your toes?你会扭动脚趾头吗？

ⓘ In American English it is more usual to say wiggle your toes. 在美式英语中，更常用wiggle your toes。

■ writhe

/ /raɪð/ /

[intransitive]

to twist and turn your body with big movements from side to side, often because you are in a lot of pain （常指因剧痛）扭动，翻滚

◆He was writhing around on the floor, clutching his side.他在地板上直打滚，手紧紧地按住肋部。

◆She was writhing in agony.她痛苦得扭动着身子。

■ fidget

/ /ˈfɪdʒɪt/ /

[intransitive]

to keep moving your body, your hands or your feet, because you are bored, nervous or excited （因枯燥、紧张或兴奋）坐立不安，烦躁

◆Sit still and stop fidgeting!坐住了，别晃来晃去的！

◆She fidgeted with her keys as she talked (= kept moving them around with her fingers).她一边说话一边不停地晃着钥匙。

■ squirm

/skwɜːm; NAmE skwɜːrm/

[intransitive]

to move around a lot making small twisting movements, because you are uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed; to move somewhere making movements like this （因不安、紧张或尴尬）动来动去，来回扭动；蠕动

◆The little boy squirmed with embarrassment.这个小男孩尴尬得来回扭着身子。

■ wiggle

[intransitive

, transitive]

(informal)

(of a part of the body) to move from side to side or up and down with short quick movements; to make a part of your body do this （身体某部位）扭动；使（身体某部位）扭动

◆Her bottom wiggled as she walked past.她屁股一扭一扭地走了过去。

◆Try to wiggle your hips.要尽量摆动臀部。

■ twist

[intransitive

, transitive]

to turn your body with quick sharp movements and change direction often （猛地将身体）转动，扭动

◆She tried unsuccessfully to twist free.她试图挣脱出来，但无济于事。

◆Rachel twisted and turned in her sleep.雷切尔睡觉时翻来复去地扭动身子。

press

verb

press the button 按下按钮

press sb to make a decision 催促某人做决定

press

♦︎

push

♦︎

pressure

♦︎

coerce

♦︎

pressurize

♦︎

twist sb's armThese words all mean to try hard to persuade or force sb to do sth that they do not want to do. 这些词均表示敦促、逼迫。

SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺

下图显示这些词所表达逼迫的程度

push	➔	press	➔	pressure	➔	coerce
				pressurize
				twist sb's arm

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to press / push / pressure / coerce / pressurize sb into (doing) sth

◆to press sb / push sb / pressure sb / coerce sb / pressurize sb / twist sb's arm to do sth

◆to press / push sb for sth

■ press

[transitive]

to try hard to persuade sb to do sth, especially sth they do not want to do 催促；敦促

◆The bank is pressing us for repayment of the loan.银行正在催我们偿还贷款。

◆They are pressing us to make a quick decision.他们正催促我们尽快做决定。

◆I did not press him further on the issue (= ask him more questions about it).关于这件事我没再逼问他。

ⓘ People often say that sb presses sb to say sth or to answer a question, for example a journalist trying hard to get an answer or some information from a politician, by questioning them repeatedly. * press常指逼问，如记者一再追问从政者

◆When pressed by journalists, he refused to comment.被记者逼问时，他拒绝评论。

see also

press for sth ⇨

demand

verb

■ push

[transitive]

to try to persuade or encourage sb to do sth, especially sth they do not want to do 劝说；鼓励；敦促

◆My teacher pushed me into entering the competition.我的老师劝我参加比赛。

◆No one pushed you to take the job, did they?没有人强迫你接受这份工作，对不对？

NOTE 辨析 Press or push?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用

◆They were pressing / pushing the minister for a decision.他们正敦促部长做决定。

However, press can be more forceful than push: you press people to do things that you want or need them to do; you might push sb to do sth that you think they would actually enjoy or benefit from. 但是，press比push语义更强，表示强迫别人做你想要他们做的事。push则可以表示敦促他人做你认为他们会喜欢或会从中受益的事情

◆My teacher pressed me into entering the competition.

■ pressure

[transitive

, often passive]

(especially NAmE)

to try to persuade or force sb to do sth, especially by making them feel that they have to or should do it 逼迫；使迫不得已

◆Don't let yourself be pressured into making a hasty decision.不用勉强自己仓促做出决定。

◆No one has the right to pressure you. You can always say no.没人有权逼你，你什么时候都可以说“不”。

ⓘ In British English the more usual word for this is pressurize; however, pressure is also used. 在英式英语中，较常用的词是pressurize，但是也用pressure。

■ coerce

/ /kəʊˈɜːs; NAmE koʊˈɜːrs/

[transitive]

(rather formal)

to force sb to do sth by using threats 强迫；胁迫；迫使

◆They were coerced into negotiating a settlement.他们被迫通过谈判解决。

◆She hadn't coerced him in any way.她没有以任何方式强迫他。

■ pressurize

(BrE also pressurise)

/ˈpreʃəraɪz/ /

[transitive

, often passive]

(BrE)

to pressure sb 逼迫；使迫不得已

◆Stop trying to pressurize me!别再逼我了！

■ twist sb's ˈarm

idiom

(informal)

to try to persuade or force sb to do sth, often in a friendly way （常指友好地）劝说，强迫，生拉硬拽

◆No one twisted my arm. I wanted to come.没人硬拽我，我自己想来的。

corner

noun

corner

♦︎

turn

♦︎

bend

♦︎

zigzag

♦︎

hairpin bend

♦︎

twistThese are all words for a curve where a road or a river changes direction. 这些词均表示道路或河流的拐弯处、弯道。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆around / round / at / on a corner / bend / hairpin bend

◆a left-hand / right-hand corner / turn / bend

◆a left / right corner / turn

◆a sharp corner / turn / bend / twist

◆a tight corner / turn / bend

◆a blind / dangerous corner / bend

◆to negotiate a corner / turn / bend / hairpin bend

◆to round / take a corner / bend / hairpin bend

◆to come around / round a corner / bend / hairpin bend

■ corner

[countable]

a place where two streets join; a sharp curve in a road 街角；（道路的）急转弯

◆There was a large group of youths standing on the street corner.有一大群年轻人站在那条街的拐角。

◆Turn right at the corner of Avalon Road and Radnor Street.在阿瓦隆路和拉德诺街的路口向右转。

◆The wind hit him as he turned the corner.他在街角一拐弯，狂风就向他袭来。

■ turn

[countable]

a change in direction in a vehicle; a curve or corner in a road （车辆的）转向，转弯；（道路的）弯道，转弯处

◆Make a right turn into West street.向右拐入西大街。

◆The narrow lane was full of twists and turns.窄巷弯弯曲曲的。

see also

turn ⇨

curve

verb

■ bend

[countable]

a curve or turn, especially in a road or river （尤指道路或河流的）拐弯，弯道

◆The two vehicles collided on a sharp bend in the road.两辆车在道路的急转弯处相撞。

◆You took that bend very fast!你那个弯儿拐得太快了！

see also

bend ⇨

curve

verb

curve ⇨

curve

noun

■ zigzag

/ /ˈzɪgzæg/ /

[countable]

a line or pattern that looks like a series of letter W's as it bends to the left and then to the right again 锯齿形线条（或形状）；之字形

◆The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags.小路顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。

see also

zigzag ⇨

curve

verb

■ ˌhairpin ˈbend

(BrE)

(NAmE

ˌhairpin ˈcurve,

ˌhairpin ˈturn)

(also

hairpin

, BrE

, NAmE)

[countable]

a very sharp bend in a road, especially a mountain road （尤指山路的）急转弯

◆The road winds uphill in a series of hairpin bends.道路沿山坡而上，一连串的急转弯。

■ twist

[countable]

a sharp bend in a road or river that makes it difficult or dangerous to travel on （道路或河流中造成困难或危险的）急转弯处，曲折处

◆The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road.汽车沿着弯弯曲曲的山路行驶。

see also

twist ⇨

curve

verb