distort
vt.歪曲,曲解,扭曲
释义2:
distort
/ dis5tC:t /
◙ verb1. [with obj.] pull or twist out of shape• 扭曲;使变形 »a grimace distorted her fine mouth. 鬼脸使她那漂亮的嘴巴变了形。 »[as adj. distorted] his face was distorted with rage. 他的脸因愤怒而扭曲了。 [no obj.] become twisted out of shape• 扭曲;变形 »the pipe will distort as you bend it. 管子弯起来时会变形。 (figurative)give a misleading or false account or impression of• [喻] 歪曲;误报;曲解 »many factors can distort the results. 很多因素会歪曲结果。 »[as adj. distorted] his report gives a distorted view of the meeting. 他的报告提出了对大会失实的看法。 change the form of (an electrical signal or sound wave) during transmission, amplification, or other processing• 使(电信号,声波)畸变;使失真 »you're distorting the sound by overdriving the amp. 你把放大器开得太大,声音失真了。【派生】
♦ distortedly adverb♦ distortedness noun♦ distortion noun♦ distortional adjective♦ distortionless adjective【语源】
1. late 15th cent. (in the sense 'twist to one side'): from Latin distort- 'twisted apart', from the verb distorquere, from dis- 'apart' + torquere 'to twist'
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