twist

curve, bend, bow, crook, twist

这些动词都含“弯、弯曲”之意。
curve: 指变成曲线或弧线状的动作或状态。
bend: 普通用词，指把某物变成曲线或角形。用于人时，指头部或身躯弯下。
bow: 指把头部或上身弯向前方的动作，也指社交中的礼节性动作。
crook: 指不规则的弯曲，也指按照规则或模型弯曲某物。
twist: 指通过转动、拧或扭使某物成弯曲状。

名词 twist:

1. an unforeseen development
   同义词：turn, turn of events
2. an interpretation of a text or action
   同义词：construction
3. any clever maneuver
   同义词：device, gimmick
4. the act of rotating rapidly
   同义词：spin, twirl, twisting, whirl
5. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
   同义词：wrench, pull
6. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
   同义词：kink, twirl
7. a circular segment of a curve
   同义词：bend, crook, turn
8. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
   同义词：eddy
9. a jerky pulling movement
   同义词：wrench
10. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
    同义词：braid, plait, tress
11. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
12. the act of winding or twisting
    同义词：wind, winding
13. turning or twisting around (in place)
    同义词：turn

动词 twist:

1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
   同义词：writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm
2. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
   同义词：flex, bend, deform, turn
3. turn in the opposite direction
4. form into a spiral shape
   同义词：twine, distort
5. form into twists
6. extend in curves and turns
   同义词：wind, curve
7. do the twist
8. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
   同义词：wrench
9. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
   同义词：twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
10. twist suddenly so as to sprain
    同义词：sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick

1. I twisted round in my seat to speak to her.
   我坐在位子上转过身来跟她说话。
2. The metal frame tends to twist under pressure.
   这种金属框受压後容易变形。
3. She'll let you borrow the car if you twist her arm.
   你要是硬要她把汽车借给你，她就借给你。
4. The papers twisted everything I said.
   报纸把我的话全都歪曲了。
5. She twisted the long scarf round her head.
   她把那条长围巾围在头上。
6. The accident happened at the twist in the road.
   这场事故发生在道路的拐弯处。