twist

英[twɪst]，美[twɪst]

v. 扭曲, 拧; 扭弯; 转动; 扭伤; 旋转; (道路或河流) 迂回曲折; 歪曲
n. 旋转; (道路或河流) 迂回曲折; 意外进展
助记：可能来自two , 二，-st , 表反复。引申词义缠绕在一起，旋转，转动等。

词 源 树

权威词源导读

twist (n.) - 14世纪中期，"flat part of a hinge" (已废弃)，可能源自古英语-twist "divided object; fork; rope" (如mæsttwist "mast rope, stay"；candeltwist "wick")，源自原始日耳曼语*twis-，源自PIE词根*dwo- "two"。最初含义表明 "dividing in two" (同源词：古挪威语tvistra "to divide, separate"，哥特语twis- "in two, asunder"，荷兰语twist，德语zwist "quarrel, discord"，尽管这些含义在英语中没有等价词)，but later ones are of "combining two into one"，hence the original sense of the word may be "rope made of two strands"。含义 "thread or cord composed of two or more fibers" 记录于16世纪50年代。含义 "act or action of turning on an axis" 证据表明始于16世纪70年代。含义 "beverage consisting of two or more liquors" 证据表明始于大约1700。含义 "thick cord of tobacco" 始于1791。含义 "curled piece of lemon, etc., used to flavor a drink" 记录于1958。含义 "unexpected plot development" 始于1941。The popular rock 'n' roll dance craze 始于1961，so called from the motion involved, but twist was used to describe popular dances in 1894 and again in the 1920s。To get one's knickers in a twist "be unduly agitated" 英国俚语证据表明始于1971。

twist (v.) - 大约1200 (见过去式形式twaste)，"to wring"，源自twist (n.)。含义 "to spin two or more strands of yarn into thread" 证据表明始于15世纪晚期。含义 "to move in a winding fashion" 记录于17世纪30年代。To twist the lion's tail was 美国俚语 (1895) 表示 "to provoke British feeling" (狮子是英国的象征)。To twist (someone's) arm的比喻含义 "pressure (to do something)" 始于1945。同根词：Twisted; twisting。

词源说明（童理民）

1. twist : 可能来自two,二，-st,表反复。引申词义缠绕在一起，旋转，转动等。

21世纪大英汉词典

#twistvt.1.■搓，捻(两股或两股以上的线或单纱)；搓成，捻成：She twisted many threads to make this rope.她用许多条线搓成这条绳子。The strong rope is twisted from 4 ropes.这条结实的绳子是用4条绳子搓成的。2.■编成；织成：Mary twisted her hair into a braid.玛丽把头发编成了一条辫子。They twisted flowers into a wreath.他们用花编成了一个花圈。3.■盘绕，缠住，缠绕；用(线、绳等)盘绕某物：She twisted a rag round my hand.她用一块破布包住我的手。She twisted braids of hair on the head.她把发辫盘绕在头上。4.■使旋转；转动：He twisted the knob of the door and went inside.他转动门把手，然后走了进去。5.■使呈螺旋形；使扭转，扭，拧，绞：She twisted a wet towel and dried her face.她拧干一块温毛巾擦脸。6.■扭曲，扭弯，使弯曲；使变形：He twisted the wire into a U shape.他把金属丝拗成了一个U字形。7.■扭歪；弄歪(脸等)；扭伤；使成畸形，使残缺：She twisted her ankle when she fell.她摔倒时扭伤了脚踝。The wounded soldier's face was twisted with pain.伤兵的脸因痛苦而扭曲。8.■拧开；扭脱(与off连用)；拧断，扭断；扭夺：She twisted the top off the bottle.她拧开了瓶盖。I twisted an apple off the tree.我从树上摘下来一个苹果。9.■使紧密联系10.■使混乱；使慌乱；使精神上(或感情上)受扰乱；折磨：The bad news twisted the whole family.坏消息让一家人心烦意乱。11.■蜿蜒前进；曲折前进：I twisted my way through the crowd.我在人群中曲折穿行。12.■曲解；歪曲…的意思：The newspaper report twisted what the pop singer had said.报纸上的报道歪曲了这名流行歌手说的话。He always twists the facts to suit his own purpose.他总是曲解事实以适合自己的意图。13.■[英国口语]欺骗；欺诈14.■【棒球】使(球)旋转15.■【板球】旋转投(球)vi.1.■扭曲，扭弯；弯曲；弯成螺旋形：The wire twists easily.这种金属丝容易扭弯。2.■盘旋，盘绕，缠绕某物(与around， about 连用)：A snake twisted around the branch.一条蛇缠绕在树枝上。3.■扭歪；扭伤：His face twisted in a grin.他歪着脸咧嘴而笑。4.■扭动；蠕动；蜿蜒移动：The patient twisted about in pain.病人痛苦地扭动着身子。The defendant twisted uneasily in his chair.被告不安地在椅子上扭动身子。5.■弯曲前进；迂回曲折地前进：The road twisted down the hill.这条路弯弯曲曲通往山下。The highway twists up the side of the mountain.这条公路沿山坡盘旋而上。6.■旋转，绕转，转动7.■转身，改变方向：She twisted around to see who was coming.她转身看谁来了。8.■【棒球】(球)旋转并呈曲线飞出：The ball twisted swiftly from the pitcher's hand.球从投手手中快速旋转飞出。9.■【板球】(球)被旋转投出10.■跳扭摆舞n.1.■旋转，转2.■绕轴旋转运动3.■(脸的)弄歪，扭曲；扭伤4.■转身；转弯；弯曲5.■曲折处；拐弯处6.■【物理学】抗扭应力；扭转角；动量矩7.■螺旋状，螺旋形；螺旋运动；螺旋路线8.■面包卷；麻花状面包9.■【纺织业】捻度，捻回，捻转10.■【纺织业】缝纫丝线；经纱；捻成的线11.■拧成的结12.■古怪，怪癖，乖僻13.■(意思的)歪曲，曲解14.■意想不到的转折15.■新奇的手法(或花样)；窍门；诀窍16.■[美国英语]烟草卷，烟辫17.■混合饮料；混合酒18.■[the twist][美国英语]扭摆舞19.■【板球、棒球】旋转球20.■【体育】转体跳水21.■[英国口语]欺骗；曲折22.■【军事】膛线的缠绕度23.■【船舶学】转线24.■[口语]胃口，食欲25.■[俚语](轻浮的)女人；姑娘，女郎近义词curvea twist in one's tongue口齿不清，发音不清a twist on the shorts[美国英语]【商业】杀空头(抬高市价，使抛空盘者受损)a twist of the wrist熟练的技巧，熟练的手法get one's knickers in a twist见knickersround the twist[俚语]疯癫的；怪癖的twists and turns迂回曲折之处；转弯曲折处奥妙，精微处意想不到的曲折变化turn someone round one's (little) finger见 fingertwist someone's arm见 arm?#