distort

distort
[dɪˈstɔːt]
verb
  1. [with obj.]pull or twist out of shape
    扭曲;使变形
    a grimace distorted her fine mouth.
    鬼脸使她那漂亮的嘴巴变了形。
    [as adj. distorted]his face was distorted with rage.
    他的脸因愤怒而扭曲了。
    ■[no obj.]become twisted out of shape
    扭曲;变形
    the pipe will distort as you bend it.
    管子弯起来时会变形。
    ■(figurative)give a misleading or false account or impression of
    (喻)歪曲;误报;曲解
    many factors can distort the results.
    很多因素会歪曲结果。
    [as adj. distorted]his report gives a distorted view of the meeting.
    他的报告提出了对大会失实的看法。
    ■change the form of (an electrical signal or sound wave) during transmission, amplification, or other processing
    使(电信号,声波)畸变;使失真
    you're distorting the sound by overdriving the amp.
    你把放大器开得太大,声音失真了。
派生
distortedly
adverb
distortedness
noun
distortion
noun
distortional
adjective
distortionless
adjective
语源
  1. late 15th cent. (in the sense 'twist to one side'): from Latin distort- 'twisted apart', from the verb distorquere, from dis- 'apart' + torquere 'to twist'
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