contortions
US /kənˈtɔːrʃənz/
UK /kənˈtɔːʃənz/
複數名詞
1.
扭曲動作, 變形
twisted or bent postures or positions
範例:
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The gymnast performed incredible contortions, bending her body into impossible shapes.
體操運動員表演了令人難以置信的扭曲動作，將身體彎曲成不可能的形狀。
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His face was a mask of painful contortions as he struggled with the heavy weight.
他與重物搏鬥時，臉上痛苦地扭曲著。
2.
扭曲, 歪曲
a distortion or twisting of facts, meaning, or logic
範例:
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His argument relied on several logical contortions to reach its conclusion.
他的論點依賴於幾個邏輯扭曲才能得出結論。
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The politician's speech was full of rhetorical contortions to avoid answering the direct question.
這位政治家的演講充滿了修辭上的扭曲，以避免直接回答問題。
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