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to turn; to twist; to sprain; to shake; to seize; crooked
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesverb
to turn; to rotate; to swivel
Used when describing the action of turning or rotating something, especially the head or body.
He turned his head to look back.
She shyly turned her face away.
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The driver turned the steering wheel to avoid the pedestrian.
He twisted his body to see more clearly.
The old man slowly rotated his neck to limber up.
verb
to twist; to wring; to拧
Used when describing the action of twisting something with force, often to break or damage it.
He twisted the branch until it broke.
She twisted the water out of the towel with force.
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The child curiously twisted the bottle cap, trying to open it.
The worker tightened the screw with a tool.
The rope was too tight; he twisted it for a long time before untying it.
verb
to sprain; to twist (a joint)
Specifically refers to injuring a joint or muscle by twisting it.
He accidentally sprained his waist.
He sprained his ankle while playing basketball.
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She twisted her knee while dancing.
After spraining his neck, he couldn't turn his head normally for several days.
The doctor said he had twisted a muscle and needed to rest.
verb
to shake; to wiggle; to sway
Describes a swaying or wiggling movement of the body, often when walking or dancing.
The elderly women are doing the yangge dance in the square.
She likes to sway her hips when walking.
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The child wriggled his body, refusing to take medicine.
He was drunk and staggered as he walked.
The dancer swayed her body to the music.
verb
to seize; to grab; to扭打
Used when describing the action of seizing someone or something with force, often in a fight.
The two men grappled with each other.
He held onto the thief's arm and wouldn't let go.
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The police detained the suspect.
They grabbed each other by the collars.
The cat seized the mouse by the neck.
adjective
crooked; twisted; askew; not straight
Describes something that is not straight or is twisted out of shape.
This table is placed crookedly.
The line he drew was wavy and uneven.
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That small tree was bent a little by the wind.
The picture on the wall is hanging crookedly.
This path winds its way to the山顶.