contortion

英[kən'tɔ:ʃən]美[kən'tɔ:ʃən]

n. 扭弯,扭歪,曲解

名　词：contor'tion

形容词：contor'tive

同：	[n.] crookedness, deformation, torsion, tortuosity

This sentence was spoken with the bitterness of self-upbraiding, and a contortion of visage absolutely demoniacal
这话是用辛辣的自我谴责的口吻说出来的，说话时他的面孔也歪扭得象个地道的魔鬼。收藏

the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
[同] contortion, deformation
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
[同] contortion, crookedness, torsion, tortuosity, tortuousness

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