twin-kle /'twirjkl/ verb, noun

uverb [V] 1 to shine with a light that keeps changing from bright to faint to bright again 闪耀；闪烁：Stars twfnWed fn the 星星在天空中闪烁。◊ twinfcHng lights in the distance 远处闪 it 的点点幻1 光 o note at shine 2 ~ (with sth) | 〜（at sb) if your eyes twinkle, you have a bright expression because you are happy or excited (眼睛因高兴或兴奋）闪光，发亮：twinfcZing bZue eyes 闪:闪发亮的蓝眼睛◊ Her eyes twin/ded with merriment.她高兴得双眸闪闪发亮。

■                  noun [sing.] 1 an expression in your eyes that shows you are happy or amused apout sth (眼睛的）闪亮；成喜 的神情：He 〖oofceci at me wfth a twfnWe m his ^ye•他 目;it 熠熠地望着我。2a small light that keeps changing from bright to faint to bright again 闪烁；呙耀；闪光： the tvvfnWe 〇/ stars 星星的闪.烁◊ the twi/iWe 〇/ the harbour丨ig/its in the distance远处港口灯光的闪烁

twink-ling /'twioklir)/ noun [sing.] {old-fashioned, informal) a very short time 瞬间；会眼；一眨目食；-一刹# iTiTOl in the ,twink丨irig of an ’eye very quickly 瞬息i：

间；转眼之间pnn IN AN INSTANT

twin-set /'twinset/ noun {Br£) a woman’s matching sweater and cardigan that are designed to be worn together女式套装毛衣（配套穿的套头和开襟毛衣） twin 'town noun one of two towns in different countries that have a special relationship with each other (不同国家间）结成姊妹城的两个城市之一：a to iyon, Birming/iam’s twin town in France 对伯明翰在 法_国的友好城市里昂的访问 twirl /tw3：l; NAmE tw3：rl/ verb, noun

■                  ve/ii 1 〜（sb) (around/roundj to move or dance round and round; to make sb do this (使）旋转，转动：[V] She twirZed arourui in 〇/the mirror.她对着镜子转 动身子。◊ [VN] He heW her hand and twfrZed her around.

她的手，让她旋转。2 [VN]〜sth (around/about) to make sth turn quickly and lightly round and round 使'轻快地转动；使旋转 spin： He twirled his hat in his hand, j也快速]^fi 着手里的帽子。◊ She sat twirZing the stem 〇/the g/ass fn her Angers.她坐在那里用手指拾 动着高脚酒杯的柄脚。3 [VN] to twist or curl sth with your fingers (用手邊）缠绕，盘绕，卷曲：He kept twirling his moustache.他不停地用手指卷胡须。

• noun the action of a person spinning around once 、人）旋转一周：Kate 3fd a twirl I’n her new dress.凯 特_穿着新连衣裙转了一圈。 twist /twist/ verb, noun m verb

►                 BEND INTO SHAPE 弯曲成形 1 [VN] to bend or turn sth into a particular shape使弯曲，使扭曲（成一定形状）： Twist the vWre to /orm a cirde. 铁丝弯成一个环。

2 [often +adv./prep.] to bend or turn sth into a shape or position that is not normal or natural; to be bent or turned in this way (使}弯曲变形，扭—变形：[VN] He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back.

我，把我的胳膊扭到背后。◊ [V] Her /ace twisted fn anger.她气得脸都变形了。

►                 TURN BODY 转动身体 3 to turn part of your body

around while the rest stays still 扭转，转动（身体缔 位）：[VN] He twisted his head around to Zoofc at her. j也扭过   看她。◊ [V] She twisted in her chair vv/ien

JT caHed her name.我唤i的名字时，她坐在座椅上转过 身来。4 [usually +adv./prep.] to turn your body with quick sharp movements and change direction often

(猛地将身体）转动，旋转，扭动：[V]j twisted and turned to avoid being caught•我左躲右闪免得被捉住。◊ She tried unsuccess^iiHy to twist_/iree.她故图择脱:i•手， 但无济于事。◊ [VN] ffe managed to twist hi_m5e〖/round in the restricted space.他设法在有限的空间内转过身来。

►                 TURN WITH HAND 用手转劫 5 [VN] to turn sth around in a circle with your hand (用手）转动，旋转：Twist the fcnob to the to open the door.向左“‘手柄把门打 开。◊ Afervousfy J twisted the ring on my力’nger.我嫒也 地转动着手指上的戒指。

►                 OF ROADS/RIVERS 道路；河流 6 [V] to bend and change

direction often 曲折；蜿艇；盘旋：77ie road twists and turns ak>ng the coast.道路沿着*滨蜿蜒曲折。◊ narrow twisting streets        0 a twisting staircase #

旋而上的楼梯

ANKLE/WRIST/KNEE 踝；腕：膝 7 [VN] to injure part of

2179  twister

your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, bending it in an awkward way 扭伤；巌伤：She feU and twisted her an We.她摔 了一下，把脚 * 了。i o note at INJURE

■                  WIND AROUND 缠绕 8 [VN +fldv./p/印•] to wind sth around or through an object 使缠绕；绩绕；盘绕：She twisted a scar/around her head.她用一条围巾裹住了头。

►                 The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself)•电话线缠绕在一起了。9 [V] ~ (round/around sth) to move or grow by winding around sth 蠕动；盘绕； 缠绕生长：A snafce was twisting around his arm. —条蛇 缠绕在他的手臂上。

■                  FACTS 事实 10 [VN] to deliberately change the meaning of what sb has said, or to present facts in a particular way, in order to benefit yourself or harm sb else ( iJc 意 5 歪曲，曲解 SE]misrepresent: You always twist everything J say.你总是歪曲我说的每一句话。◊ 77ie newspaper was accused of twisting the facts,

指责歪曲事实。

■                  THREADS 线 11 [VN]〜sth (into sth) to turn or wind threads, etc. together to make sth longer or thicker 抢，搓，绞（线等）：They hcid twisted the sheets into a rope and escaped by dimbfng down it.他们把床单绞成绳

子，缘绳而下逃走了。

IT»!?il twist sb^ 'arm (informal) to persuade or force sb to do sth劝说；强迫；i拉硬拽;施加压力一more at KNIFE n., LITTLE FINGER QS3Q .twist Sth^'off tO tUHl

and pull sth with your hand to remove it from sth 抒

开；扭脱：J tvvisted ojQF the Hd and (oofced inside.我抒开 盖子往里面看。◊ a twist-ojjtop —拧即开的盖儿 mnoun

■                  ACTION OF TURNING 旋转 1 [C] the action of turning sth with your hand, or of turning a part of your body 转 动；旋转；搓；检；拧；扭动：She gave the 〖id another twist and it came 〇#.她又拧了一下，盖儿开了。◊ He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head,

笑了笑，略微扭了一下头。

■                  UNEXPECTED CHANGE 意外变化 2 [C] an unexpected change or development in a story or situation (故事或 情况的）转折，转变，突然变化：the twists and turns his poHticaZ career 他政治生涯的一波三折◊ 77ie story has taken another twist.故事情+ 再一 & 变化。◊ 77ie disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case.—名重要证人失踪，令诉讼出现了新的变数。◊办 a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so Zater.由于命运巧妙的安排，大约只过了一周我们又相 逢了。

■                  IN ROAD/RIVER 道路；河流 3 [C] a sharp bend in a road or river 急转弯处；曲折处：77ie car/oHowed the twists and turns 〇/the mountain road.汽车沿着弯弯曲曲的山

路行驶。

■                  SHAPE 形状 4 [C] a thing that has been twisted into a particular shape螺旋状的东西；卷曲物；捻合成的东西： mineral water vvi'th a twist 〇/Zemcm 加了一片朽5檬的矿

泉水

■                  DANCE 舞蹈 5 the twist [sing.] a fast dance that was popular in the 1960s, in which you twist from side to side扭摆舞（盛行于20世纪60年代）

ITiTOl round the bend/twist (informal, especially Br^) crazy 发疯；疯狂：She^ gone completely round the twist. “ 完‘疯了。一 more at knickers twisted tHf /'twistid/ adj.

►                 bent or turned so that the original shape is lost 扭曲 的；弯曲的；变形的：A_/iter the crash the car was a moss o/tvvistedmeta〖•那辆车撞成了一堆扭曲的废铁。 twisted ankle (= injured by being turned suddenly) 伤的踝关节◊ She gave a smaH twisted smile•她不自然地 微微一笑。一picture o curved 2 (of a person’s mind or behaviour 人的思想或行为）not normal; strange in an unpleasant way 怪僻的；偏执的：Her ejitperiences had 时t her bitter and twisted, 的经历使她变得愤愤不平， 性情乖僻。

twist.er /_twista(r)/ noun (NAmE, informal) a violent storm that is caused by a powerful spinning column of air旋风；龙卷风BQCI tornado