contorts

contort 的音标是[kənˈtɔːt]，基本翻译是“扭歪，扭曲；使歪曲；使痛苦”，速记技巧是“con+tor+t”表示“扭曲”。

Contort 的英文词源：

- 词源：拉丁语 concumbere (to be bitten) 和 contortus (bitten, twisted) 组合而来。

变化形式：

- 过去式：contorted

- 过去分词：contorted

- 现在分词：contorting

- 第三人称单数：contorts

- 复数：contorts

- 副词：contortively

相关单词：

- distortion：扭曲；失真；变形；歪曲。这个词源于拉丁语 distorto，表示“扭曲的，歪曲的”。

- contortionist：扭曲艺术家；肢体扭曲者。这个词源于 contort，表示通过扭曲身体来表演的人。

- contortion：扭曲；歪曲；蜷曲。这个词源于 contort，表示身体或物体被扭曲的状态。

- tortuous：弯弯曲曲的；曲折的；刁钻的。这个词源于拉丁语 tortus，表示弯曲的或扭曲的。

- torturous：痛苦的；折磨人的；困难重重的。这个词源于 tortus，表示痛苦或折磨的状态。

- contorted：(笑)扭曲的；(话)含糊不清的；(心)矛盾的；(思想)混乱的。这个词源于 contort，表示身体或思想被扭曲的状态。

- contortive：(使)扭曲；(使)歪曲。这个词与 contort 同源，表示使物体或思想扭曲的行为或方式。

- contortedly：扭曲地；歪曲地；矛盾地。这个词用于形容某种行为或态度扭曲的特点。

- contortional：(使)扭动；(使)扭捏。这个词用于形容扭动或扭捏的动作或状态。

常用短语：

1. contort one"s face

2. contort one"s body

3. contort one"s mind

4. contort the situation

5. contort the language

6. contort the facts

7. contort the meaning

例句：

1. She contorted her face into a smile when she saw her favorite movie.

2. He contorted his body to stretch after sitting for too long.

3. The teacher contorted the language to explain the concept of infinity to the students.

4. The politician was accused of contorting the facts to fit his own agenda.

5. The author contorted the meaning of the text to make it more accessible to the reader.

6. The sculpture contorts itself into an abstract shape that represents the human form.

7. The situation was so complex that it required careful contorting of the language to explain it clearly.

英文小作文：

Contortion of Language

Language is a beautiful tool that can be used to express complex ideas and emotions. However, sometimes language can be contorted to fit a particular purpose or to obscure the true meaning of a message. This can be done intentionally or unintentionally, but it always results in a loss of authenticity and clarity in communication.

On a personal level, I have found myself contorting the language to explain complex ideas or concepts to others, only to realize later that my explanation was not as clear as it could have been. On a larger scale, I have seen politicians and journalists contort the language to fit their own agendas, resulting in misunderstandings and confusion in public discourse.

Contorting language can be effective in certain contexts, but it should always be done with caution and transparency, to avoid misleading others or causing unnecessary confusion. We should strive to use language authentically and clearly, so that our messages can be understood and appreciated by all.