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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dis·tort ETYMOLOGY Latin distortus, past participle of distorquēre, from dis- + torquēre to twist — more at torture DATE 1567 transitive verb 1. to twist out of the true meaning or proportion distorted the facts 2. to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition a face distorted by pain also : to cause to be perceived unnaturally the new lights distorted colors 3. pervert distort justice intransitive verb : to become distorted; also : to cause a twisting from the true, natural, or normal Synonyms: see deform • dis·tort·er noun English Etymology distort 1580s, from L. distortus, pp. of distorquere "to twist different ways, distort," from dis- "completely" + torquere "to twist" (see thwart). Related: Distorted; distorting. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 distort dis·tort / di5stC:t; NAmE di5stC:rt / verb[VN] 1. to change the shape, appearance or sound of sth so that it is strange or not clear 使变形；扭曲；使失真: a fairground mirror that distorts your shape 露天游乐场的哈哈镜 The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice. 他的声音从喇叭里传出来好像失真了。 2. to twist or change facts, ideas, etc. so that they are no longer correct or true 歪曲；曲解: Newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth. 报章常犯歪曲事实的错误。 The article gave a distorted picture of his childhood. 这篇文章对他的童年作了歪曲的描述。 • dis·tort·ion / di5stC:Fn; NAmE di5stC:rFn / noun [C, U] : modern alloys that are resistant to wear and distortion 耐磨、防变形的新型合金 a distortion of the facts 对事实的歪曲 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English distort verb ADV. grossly, seriously, severely He was accused of grossly distorting the facts. | completely | slightly | deliberately OLT distort verb ⇨ distort (distort the truth)⇨ twist (distort the shape of sth) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dis·tort \də̇ˈstȯr]t, -stȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin distortus, past participle of distorquēre, from dis- dis- (I) + torquēre to twist — more at torture 1. : to twist out of the true meaning : alter or pervert to give a false or unnatural picture or account < his distorted account of Mrs. Lincoln had become thoroughly embedded in Lincoln literature — Ruth P. Randall > < distorting the news to make it sensational > < do not distort their writings in order to conform to the prejudices and values of any group — New School for Social Research Bulletin > 2. a. obsolete : to twist or wrench out of a straight position b. : to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition : wrench into an unnatural shape or condition < a car whose frame is distorted by a collision > < in playing, he distorted the music out of all recognition > < putting ideas on paper seems to distort our perspectives — E.S.McCartney > < a judgment distorted by strong feeling > < a face distorted by pain > c. : to twist or make misshapen mentally or morally < delusions of various kinds distorted his outlook on life > < falling into a distorted pattern of behavior > Synonyms: see deform |
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