twisted
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++twist·ed /ˈtwɪstɪd/ ●●○ (also twisted up) adjective 1 BENDsomething twisted has been bent in many directions or turned many times, so that it has lost its original shape 扭曲的，变形的 the plane’s twisted wreckage 飞机扭曲变形的残骸 →5 see picture at 见图 curved2 STRANGEseeming to enjoy things that are cruel or shocking, in a way that is not normal 〔兴趣〕反常的，变态的 SYN sick Whoever sent those letters has a twisted mind. 寄那些信的人心理不正常。Examples from the Corpus
twisted• Whoever sent you these disgusting letters must be twisted.• Its head becomes twisted and the mouth moves sideways.• The high Baroque altar with its twisted columns in varied marbles is by members of the Platzer family.• It was a peculiar, twisted heart, made of driftwood.• Pieces of twisted metal and rusted pipe lay scattered around the yard.• a twisted mind• Are there any twisted or precarious joints?• What kind of sick and twisted person would do such a thing?• She turned to stare at him and saw that he was smiling - a twisted smile that made her colour rise quickly.• Note that the supporting leg is twisted so that your hips face 120° away from a forward-facing position.• I think she does love me in some twisted way.• Investigators sifted through the twisted wreckage of the plane.• the twisted wreckage of the planetwist·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
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twisted
twist‧ed /ˈtwɪstəd, ˈtwɪstɪd/
(also ˌtwisted ˈup) adjective1. something twisted has been bent in many directions or turned many times, so that it has lost its original shape:
the plane’s twisted wreckage
2. seeming to enjoy things that are cruel or shocking, in a way that is not normal
SYN sick:
Whoever sent those letters has a twisted mind.
▪ bent no longer straight: The knife was bent in the middle. | a bent nail | She kept her head bent so that Josie couldn't see her face.
▪twisted having a bent shape that turns around - used especially when something has been damaged or is old and has lost its natural straight shape: a twisted tree trunk | All that was left was a pile of twisted metal. | His knee was all twisted. | a twisted ankle
▪curved bent in the shape of part of a circle, especially naturally or because something has been made that way: The bird has a long curved bill. | a curved dagger | The plane's wings are curved.
▪warped bent or twisted into the wrong shape because of heat or dryness: warped floorboards | The windows are warped and won't open anymore.
▪crooked not straight, but bending sharply in one or more places, especially in a way that looks different from normal or does not look right - often used about a part of someone's body, a path, or a picture: He had crooked teeth. | her crooked nose and long thin face | The boys at school used to make fun of me because I have a crooked spine. | The picture looks crooked - can you move it up on the left? | a crooked path | the narrow crooked streets of the financial district
▪wavy having smooth bends in it, usually in a regular pattern – used about hair or lines: her brown wavy hair | The pictures were separated by a thin wavy line.
twist‧ed /ˈtwɪstəd, ˈtwɪstɪd/
(also ˌtwisted ˈup) adjective1. something twisted has been bent in many directions or turned many times, so that it has lost its original shape: 2. seeming to enjoy things that are cruel or shocking, in a way that is not normal
SYN sick:
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