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distort vt.弄歪(嘴脸等),扭曲,歪曲(真理、事实等),误报 Distort is a verb that means to change the shape of something. You can distort pretzel dough by twisting it into the shape of an "S" instead of a normal pretzel shape. You can also distort, or change, the meaning of something. When one distorts the truth, it might not be an out-and-out lie; it could just be an exaggeration — like telling your pals you caught a six-foot tuna when you actually landed a six-inch minnow. 1[VERB 动词]歪曲；扭曲；曲解 If you distort a statement, fact, or idea, you report or represent it in an untrue way.   [V n]The media distorts reality； categorises people as all good or all bad...媒体会歪曲事实，将人说得不是完美无缺就是一无是处。The minister has said his remarks at the weekend have been distorted.部长说他周末的讲话被曲解了。distortedThese figures give a distorted view of the significance for the local economy.这些数据会使人误解其对地方经济的重要性。2[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使）变形；(使)失真 If something you can see or hear is distorted or distorts, its appearance or sound is changed so that it seems unclear.   [V n]  [V]A painter may exaggerate or distort shapes and forms...画家可能会对线条和形状进行夸大或扭曲。His size was persistently distorted by the cartoonists...漫画家们总是把他画得变形了。This caused the sound to distort.这导致了声音的失真。distortedSound was becoming more and more distorted through the use of hearing aids.使用助听器会使声音变得越来越失真。

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[di'stɔ:t] Distort means to twist out of shape. When you look at a tree through a twisting kaleidoscope, you distort its image, making its branches and leaves look wavy and misshapen. ★★☆☆☆ 2012.0

英语单词	distort
英美音标	[di'stɔ:t]
中文释义	vt.弄歪(嘴脸等),扭曲,歪曲(真理、事实等),误报
vocab简明	Distort means to twist out of shape. When you look at a tree through a twisting kaleidoscope, you distort its image, making its branches and leaves look wavy and misshapen.
vocab扩展	Distort is a verb that means to change the shape of something. You can distort pretzel dough by twisting it into the shape of an "S" instead of a normal pretzel shape. You can also distort, or change, the meaning of something. When one distorts the truth, it might not be an out-and-out lie; it could just be an exaggeration — like telling your pals you caught a six-foot tuna when you actually landed a six-inch minnow.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]歪曲；扭曲；曲解 If you distort a statement, fact, or idea, you report or represent it in an untrue way. [V n] The media distorts reality； categorises people as all good or all bad... 媒体会歪曲事实，将人说得不是完美无缺就是一无是处。 The minister has said his remarks at the weekend have been distorted. 部长说他周末的讲话被曲解了。 distorted These figures give a distorted view of the significance for the local economy. 这些数据会使人误解其对地方经济的重要性。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使）变形；(使)失真 If something you can see or hear is distorted or distorts, its appearance or sound is changed so that it seems unclear. [V n] [V] A painter may exaggerate or distort shapes and forms... 画家可能会对线条和形状进行夸大或扭曲。 His size was persistently distorted by the cartoonists... 漫画家们总是把他画得变形了。 This caused the sound to distort. 这导致了声音的失真。 distorted Sound was becoming more and more distorted through the use of hearing aids. 使用助听器会使声音变得越来越失真。
来源	2012.0

Distort Distorted Ed Sound Means Shape Twisting Pretzel