[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。
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'