twin-kle /'twirikl/ verb, noun

mverb [V] 1 to shine with a light that keeps changing from bright to faint to bright again [X] ®; |X]^: Stars twinkled in the sky. MM&XS + WiSfco 0 twinkling lights in the distance S ft 0 W. 6k & & ff it o note at shine 2 ~ (with sth) | ~ (at sb) if your eyes twinkle, you have a bright expression because you are happy or excited ( 0M0f 0) Iftkt, '&%■. twinkling blue eyes 0 |ft lM. ^ 6k M 0H if 0 Her eyes twinkled with merriment.

is noun [sing.] 1 an expression in your eyes that shows you are happy or amused about sth ( 0IIW 6k ) W /ft# 6k ft 'If: He looked at me with a twinkle in his eye. #, @ AJli/fitkMIrlko 2a small light that keeps changing from bright to faint to bright again |X] ^; 0$1; the twinkle of stars M M 6k 0 ^ 0 the twinkle of the harbour lights in the distance j&ftlijn ft;ft;6k0#fc twinkling /’twirjklir)/ noun [sing.] (old-fashioned, informal) a very short time g$|a]; $$0K; — 0£ 01; — I1] M fliTOI in the .twinkling of an eye very quickly $Ug,2L faj; ^0S2.l'a] BCG3 in an instant twin-set /'twinset/ noun {BrE) a woman’s matching sweater and cardigan that are designed to be worn together  m%& )

.twin 'town noun one of two towns in different countries that have a special relationship with each other (      a visit

to Lyon, Birmingham’s twin town in France Tlffi Bj] H|E

twirl /tw3:l; NAmE tw3:rl/ verb, noun m verb 1 ~ (sb) (around/round) to move or dance round and round; to make sb do this (        [V]

She twirled around in front of the mirror. zjfj#7o 0 [VN] He held her hand and twirled her around. il!l7lrM6k¥-, iLStkSIfto 2 [VN] - sth (around/about) to make sth turn quickly and lightly round and round Pm SPIN: He twirled his hat in his hand. #,'& 'M Sift § 7 M 6k If 7 „ o She sat twirling the stem of the glass in her fingers. 3kifiSiPMft:6kift]fto 3 [VN] to twist or curl sth with your fingers (         #ft: He kept

twirling his moustache.

snoun the action of a person spinning around once ( A )    Kate did a twirl in her new dress, §1

twist On /twist/ verb, noun w verb

►                 BEND INTO SHAPE if ft ftff> 1 [VN] to bend or turn sth into a particular shape j£^fft, ftfflft ( ft—feMW. ) : Twist the wire to form a circle. jE^M^fft — 7£T'0 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 ( -fig ) ffft$/]£, iHft$^: [VN] He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back, fti/llft Ik , IE Ik 6k 01 B f0 W Is o O [V] Her face twisted in anger. Mi«3&$j£7o

►                 TURN BODY sk H ft 3 to turn part of your body

around while the rest stays still ffl $$,      ( Jf ftoP

ft ) : [VN] He twisted his head around to look at her. ft jfi M A M o 0 [V] She twisted in her chair when I called her name. lkt&M6k£7N',         &

# 7 0  4 [usually +adv./prep.] to turn your body with

quick sharp movements and change direction often

( MM lift )     Mtt, B$:       [V] I twisted and

turned to avoid being caught. Ik£$$ll W&ifftiSMo 0 She tried unsuccessfully to twist free. MKIIlftli#li7, ffi A$F77o 0 [VN] He managed to twist himself round in the restricted space.

►                 TURN WITH HAND      Sk 5 [VN] to turn sth around in a

circle with your hand ( 77 ) Ifsk, Sl$f: Twist the knob to the left to open the door, ft 2E $$ 5tf 7 tft tE fl IT fr a 0 Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger. Ik

►                 OF ROADS/RIVERS it]®; jnJflrL 6 [V] to bend and change

direction often ft#/;        The road twists and

turns along the coast. 0 narrow

twisting streets $£7Wft6ki£i:iIo a twisting staircase 1k

ANKLE/WRIST/KNEE jft ; $6; ® 7 [VN] to injure part of

your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, bending it in an awkward way BB; sk ft : She fell and twisted her ankle. £&ft7—7, jE$$Ik70 o note at INJURE

►                 WIND AROUND #s 8 [VN +adv./prep.} to wind sth around or through an object ft1k%t\ She twisted a scarf around her head. M7—&fHrtiil/[±7^o

0                   The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around

itself).          ^7o 9 [V] ~ (round/around sth)

to move or grow by winding around sth if] if];

A snake was twisting around his arm. —

►                 FACTS 7 7 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 ( tk ;#C)3!ft, ftM Pm misrepresent You always twist everything I say. ft & Jk ^ ft Ik ft 6k % — 'rJ      » 0 The

newspaper was accused of twisting the facts.

►                 THREADS ^ 11 [VN] ~ sth (into sth) to turn or wind threads, etc. together to make sth longer or thicker

SI, ( kkM ) : They had twisted the sheets into a rope and escaped by climbing down it.

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H»!?l twist sb’s ’arm (informal) to persuade or force sb to do sth $]ft; ®ii; ftftgf ft; SfiftJEEA — more at KNIFE n., LITTLE FINGER    .twist Sth^'off tO tum

and pull sth with your hand to remove it from sth ft JF; fflJK.: I twisted off the lid and looked inside. Ik ft 7 M7ftlffi#0 o a twist-off top -ftgpjpWMJL

mnoun

►                 ACTION OF TURNING JgH 1 [C] the action of turning sth with your hand, or of turning a part of your body $f

%}-, Silt; SI; t&; ft; B*h: She gave the lid another twist and it came off. HXft7 — 7, ^JL?f7o o He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head, ft It ft ft

►                 UNEXPECTED CHANGE M ft ^ it 2 [C] an unexpected

change or development in a story or situation ( 4^1$; 'If TO )       the twists and turns of

his political career  o The story has

taken another twist.        0 The

disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case.  o By

a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later.          A^KM7“^lk{nXlg

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►                 IN ROAD/RIVER if {^; ft ft B [C] a sharp bend in a road

or river        ft; ft Sr ft: The car followed the twists

and turns of the mountain road.         ft ft ^ ill

►                 SHAPE ffctk 4 [C] a thing that has been twisted into a

particular shape  #ft#J;

mineral water with a twist of lemon jjn7~'ftftHfr!JW1'

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►                 DANCE $$ 5 the twist [sing.] a fast dance that was

popular in the 1960s, in which you twist from side to Side mmm ( ^ft7 20 mi 60 ifjk )

film round the bend/twist (informal, especially BrE) crazy fk        $E : She’s gone completely round the

twist, To — more at knickers

twisted On /■ twistid/ adj.

1                   bent or turned so that the original shape is lost B ft

(ft; W ft 6k; 6k: After the crash the car was a mass of twisted metal. SIS it ft; 7          ft 6k   oa

twisted ankle (= injured by being turned suddenly) B ft6k^X7 o She gave a small twisted smile. S ^ft

—picture o curved 2 (of a person’s mind or behaviour A6k,iL*Jlft;ffft) not normal; strange in an unpleasant way ft 6k; flw #16k: Her experiences had left her bitter and twisted. ft6kl£MI£M$:(#1$'lf 77,

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twister /'twist0(r)/ noun {NAmE, informal) a violent storm that is caused by a powerful spinning column of air SIM; ^#M EDd tornado