英 [kənˈtɔːʃn] 美 [kənˈtɔːrʃn]
n. （脸部或躯体）扭弯，扭歪；扭曲的动作（或姿势）；困难，周折
复数contortions
contortion /kənˈtɔːʃən/
可数名词 Contortions are movements of your body or face into unusual shapes or positions. 扭弯
I had to admire the contortions of the gymnasts.
我不得不佩服体操运动员身体的柔韧性。
the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
同义词： deformation
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
the acrobat performed incredible contortions
同义词： tortuosity / tortuousness / torsion / crookedness
... 柔软剂 emollient 柔身术 contortion 柔术 contortion ...
... bend弯曲 warp使翘起 contortion扭弯 ...
... contort v．（使）扭曲 contortion n．扭曲，弯曲 contract v．订合同（contract），收缩 ...
... context背景 contortion扭歪 criticize批评 ...
contorted 弯曲的，扭曲的
contortionist 柔术演员；作柔体表演者
contorted 扭曲；歪曲（contort的过去分词）
contort 扭曲
contort 扭曲；曲解
扭弯；扭歪
Their bodies had suffered contortion as a result of malnutrition.
由于营养不良他们的躯体都变了形。
Also yoga is very similar to contortion.
而且瑜珈和柔术是很相似的。
The children were awed by the exaggerated contortion of the clown's body.
孩子们对小丑夸张扭曲的身体惊叹不已。
Subpart TTTT is an administrative contortion concocted to kill the future of coal generation.
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In fact they suspected they saw more distortion and contortion to come in Labour ranks than anything else.
We talked to experts and our best guess about this contortion is that under present rules it works.