1 [I,T] to bend or turn sth into a particular shape, often one it does not go in naturally; to be bent in this way 扭；扭曲 · She twisted her long hair into a knot. 她把长发编成一个结。Her face twisted in anger. 她气得脸都歪了。He twisted his anklewhile he was playing squash. 他打壁球时扭伤了脚踝。

2 [I,T] to turn a part of your body while the rest stays still 扭转身体的某个部位: She twisted round to see where the noise was coming from. 她转过头来看声音来自什么地方。He kept twisting his head from side to side. 他把头不停地转来转去。

3 [T] to turn sth around in a circle with your hand （用手）拧: She twisted the ring on her finger nervously. 她紧张地拧着指头上的戒指。Most containers have twist-off caps. 大多数容器的盖子都是拧开的。

4 [I] (used about a road, etc) to change direction often （指道路等）曲折，盘旋: a narrow twisting lane 狭窄蜿蜒的巷道The road twists and turns along the coast. 那条路沿着海岸弯弯曲曲地延伸。

5 [I,T] twist (sth) (round/around sth) to put sth round another object; to be round another object 缠绕 · The telephone wire has got twisted round the table leg. 电话线缠在桌子腿上了。

6 [T] to change the meaning of what sb has said 歪曲，曲解（别人的意思）: Journalists often twist your words. 记者经常曲解别人的话。