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单词 distort
释义 dis·tort
\də̇ˈstȯr]t, -stȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin distortus, past participle of distorquēre, from dis- dis- (I) + torquēre to twist — more at torture
1. : to twist out of the true meaning : alter or pervert to give a false or unnatural picture or account
 < his distorted account of Mrs. Lincoln had become thoroughly embedded in Lincoln literature — Ruth P. Randall >
 < distorting the news to make it sensational >
 < do not distort their writings in order to conform to the prejudices and values of any group — New School for Social Research Bulletin >
2.
 a. obsolete : to twist or wrench out of a straight position
 b. : to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition : wrench into an unnatural shape or condition
  < a car whose frame is distorted by a collision >
  < in playing, he distorted the music out of all recognition >
  < putting ideas on paper seems to distort our perspectives — E.S.McCartney >
  < a judgment distorted by strong feeling >
  < a face distorted by pain >
 c. : to twist or make misshapen mentally or morally
  < delusions of various kinds distorted his outlook on life >
  < falling into a distorted pattern of behavior >
Synonyms: see deform
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