distorting
present participle ofdistort
| 单词 | distorting |
| 释义 | distorting present participle ofdistort distort verb[T] uk/dɪˈstɔːt/us/dɪˈstɔːrt/distortverb[T](CHANGE SHAPE)tochangetheshapeof something so that itlooksstrangeorunnatural: ThemapdistortedGreenland toappearfourtimesitsactualsize. adistortingmirror Synonyms contort deform
Bending, twisting and curving
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Patterns and shapes Change and changes distortverb[T](CHANGE MEANING)tochangesomething so that it isfalseorwrong, or nolongermeanswhat it wasintendedtomean: Sheaccusedheropponentofdistortingthetruth. Thesurveymethodscan distortreality.
Lies, lying & hypocrisy
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Change and changes distortverb[T](AFFECT)tochangeoraffectsomething,especiallyin a way that makes itworse: Thegovernmentisactuallydistortingmarketsandunderminingcompetition. There's adangerthis could distort hisjudgment.
Damaging and spoiling
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Change and changes distortverb[T](SOUND)to makesoundproducedonelectricalequipmentsoundstrangeandunpleasantbecause ofchangesin theshapeof thesoundwave: apowerfulamplifiercapableofproducingsoundat highvolumewithoutdistortingit Thesoundsystemdistortedthevocals.
Recording sounds and images
Examplesofdistortingdistorting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. A related question is whether an internal wave field might be generated within the test section,distortingthe mean profiles in the tunnel. From theCambridge English Corpus Providing cash (rather than benefits in kind, food stamps or vouchers) is more cost-effective and flexible, and avoids the creation ofdistortingsecondary markets. From theCambridge English Corpus An unequal distribution of capabilities is left intact, once thedistortingeffects of past social practices and treatable disease and disability are addressed. From theCambridge English Corpus And in this context even the appearance ofdistortingincentives may have a profound effect on the perceptions of the organization's stakeholders. From theCambridge English Corpus Thedistortingeffect of 15 minutes of fame outweighs all other considerations. From theCambridge English Corpus And yet, that very presence is often perceived as responsible for confusing legal principles,distortingbasic rules of interpersonal relations in law. From theCambridge English Corpus Both will have to be concerned about all manner ofdistortingfactors and causal relations, however laborious this may be. From theCambridge English Corpus Increasing the impeller angle to = 10 (figure 15c) has the effect of significantlydistortingthe tori into asymmetric shapes. From theCambridge English Corpus Although legislatures are surely subject todistortinginfluence in their choice of ends, they ordinarily are superior to courts as rulemaking bodies. From theCambridge English Corpus What if an evil genius weredistortingarrays? From theCambridge English Corpus Downes is at his most poetic here, bringing sophistication and urbanity, withoutdistortingthe movement's natural eloquence. From theCambridge English Corpus As the use of certificates expanded in the later sixteenth century, thedistortingeffect is probably significant. From theCambridge English Corpus An unequal distribution of capabilities is left intact, once thedistortingeffects of past social practices and treatable disease and impairment are addressed. From theCambridge English Corpus We present a model of endogenous growth in which government consumption and production services are financed bydistortingcapital taxes. From theCambridge English Corpus Linking government too closely to theatre production politicized it, he wrote, thereby ' 'distortingit for propaganda use. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
| 随便看 |
|
英汉词典包含213609条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。