基本释义
v. 扭曲,走样
But to make such, well, inhuman sounds, the performer contorts various parts of the vocal tract and pushes air at high velocity through the larynx, creating concerns that beatboxing might lead to long-term vocal damage.
但是,为了发出这种非人类的声音,表演者扭曲了声道的不同部位,并使空气高速通过喉部,这也让人们担心,B-Boxing可能会导致长期的声带受损。
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追根溯源
单词contort里的词根tort来自拉丁语tortus,表示“扭曲”。所以,在英语里包含tort的单词,多与此相关:
distort /dɪˈstɔːt/
v. 扭曲,歪曲
retort /rɪˈtɔːt/
v. 反驳,顶嘴
torture /ˈtɔːtʃər/
n. 折磨,拷问
tortuous /ˈtɔːtʃuəs/
adj. 拐弯抹角的,曲折的
影视例句
在美剧《生活大爆炸》中,Leonard想邀请Leslie加入他们的战队,Leslie跟他交流的时候就用到了今天的单词:
Leslie: Leonard, there's no reason to feel uncomfortable just because we've seen each other's faces and naked bodies contorted in the sweet agony of coitus.
Leonard: There's not? Gee, 'cause it sure sounds like there should be.
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