contortions

contortions

美 [kənˈtɔrʃ(ə)n] 　英 [kənˈtɔː(r)ʃ(ə)n]

• n.扭弯；曲解；【医】捩转
• 网络扭歪

词形变化

复数：contortions  

英汉解释

n.	1. 扭弯,扭歪;曲解;【医】捩转,转位,脱节

英英解释

n.	1. the process of twisting your face or body into a shape that is not natural, or the positions into which they have been twisted 2. a complicated process, especially one designed to give you an advantage

例句

Golf is an awkward set of bodily contortions designed to produce a graceful result.

高尔夫球运动是意在选成优雅结果一套笨拙的身体扭曲。

For all the face-saving intellectual contortions , everyone knows it's Adam Smith and not Karl Marx at the rudder of this communist economy.

对于所有的顾全面子的智力扭弯，每个人它是亚当史密斯和不在这共产主义者经济的舵卡尔马克思。

His speech was peppered with the theoretical contortions that the party relies on to explain its ideology to the masses.

他在讲话中用中共传统理论向民众解释其思想。

Ease of mounting: Many times impressive contortions are required to stow a good parachute in a good harness with acceptable results.

易于安装：（大家）常常会看到为了把一个备份伞装到吊带里面令人印象深刻的费劲。

Despite the multi religious contortions , it was very clear, of course, that the law was primarily aimed at Muslim schoolgirls.

尽管提出多宗教的例子，该法很清楚的，当然，主要是针对穆斯林女学生。

But the contortions have begun to make sure that a default rating would not cause chaos.

但是为了保证违约评级不至于引起混乱，只得开始用些“变通”的方法了。

But it is a compelling example of the diplomatic contortions the Treasury Department must undergo to keep its biggest customer happy.

但此事突出说明，美国财政部为了让它的最大客户满意，必须在外交上做出哪些曲意迁就。

ben gunn was on deck alone , and , as soon as we came on board , he began , with wonderful contortions , to make us a confession.

甲板上只有本葛恩一个人。我们刚一登上大船，他就比比划划地急于向我们仟悔。

We had to go through all the usual contortions to get a ticket.

我们照例得费尽心机才能弄到一张票。

Considering the verbal contortions the prime minister generally employs to fend off criticism, that seems unlikely.

但想想首相应对批评时往往用语言扭曲事实，他这么做的可能性就微乎其微了。

But what is one to make of its contortions over the intervention in Libya?

但是究竟是什么使他在入侵利比亚问题上立场与北约不一致呢？

The irregular structural pattern is intended to bear the strains of the tower's contortions . Mr.

那些不规则结构模式要去承担著大厦的弯曲设计所带来的绷紧。

The contortions are more theatrical the closer they live to north Africa.

离北非越近的地方，感受到的这种扭曲就越戏剧性。

His facial contortions amused the audience of schoolchildren.

他扮鬼脸逗得小学生观众都笑起来了。

Some bills go through numerous legislative contortions before they are approved.

一些法案通过之前要经过立法上许许多多的妥协。

Contortions to keep the debt deal "voluntary" (and so avoid triggering credit-default swaps) will do lasting damage to that market.

保持债务“自愿”处理（从而避免引发信用违约掉期），这种扭曲将会做对市场造成持久的损害。

Despite these contortions, the ICC still has popular support in Kenya.

尽管有这些曲解，ICC在肯尼亚还是拥有广泛支持。

Despite Mr Dodd's contortions, no Republicans have yet said they will support the bill.

尽管多德做出了改变，但没有哪个共和党议员明确说要支持该提案。

The first thing an astute reader will have noticed is that my sample application went through some odd contortions to get its input data .

聪明的读者首先会注意到，我的样本应用程序通过一些不常见的、过于复杂的方法来获取其输入数据。

Engineers curse architects who conceive buildings that require extraordinary contortions of heavy concrete and steelwork to execute;

工程师咒骂建筑师，因为他们构想的建筑是极度扭曲的重型钢筋混凝土结构；