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torture tortuous The shepherd is driving his sheep down a tortuous mountain trail. contort The patient's face contorted with pain as the dentist drilled away. distort A reporter may not distort the facts, or he might face a libel suit. extortion The gangster was arrested and charged with armed robbery and extortion. retort This is Gandhi's famous retort to Western civilization: I think it's a good idea. torsion A column of reinforced concrete resists torsion better than a marble column.
The shepherd is driving his sheep down a tortuous mountain trail. 这个牧羊人赶着羊走下弯弯曲曲的山径。 The patient's face contorted with pain as the dentist drilled away. 牙医钻下去时，病人痛得脸都扭曲了。 A reporter may not distort the facts, or he might face a libel suit. 记者不可扭曲事实，不然可能吃上诽谤官司。 The gangster was arrested and charged with armed robbery and extortion. 这名黑道份子遭到逮捕，被控持械抢劫和勒索。 This is Gandhi's famous retort to Western civilization: I think it's a good idea. 这是甘地对西方文化的著名反驳：我想西方文明化是个不错的主意。 A column of reinforced concrete resists torsion better than a marble column. 钢筋水泥柱子比大理石柱子更能抵抗扭转的力量。