twister

英 [ˈtwɪstə(r)]

美 [ˈtwɪstər]

n.  旋风; 龙卷风

复数：twisters　

医学

BNC.39529 / COCA.20510

牛津词典

noun

• 旋风；龙卷风
  a violent storm that is caused by a powerful spinning column of air

柯林斯词典

• 同 tornado
  Atwisteris the same as atornado.

英英释义

noun

• small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried
  Synonym:cruller
• a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
  Synonym:tornado

双语例句

• Rachel: Alright, c'mon!( Miserably) Let's play Twister!
  好了，来吧！（可怜地）咱们来玩扭结游戏吧！
• But beyond the images of the funnel security camera in the caf é showed right when that twister tore apart its roof.
  在咖啡馆的监控摄像上除了有龙卷风漏斗状图像外，还显示了龙卷风把屋顶掀翻的景象。
• The city manager says the Sunday twister cut a half-mile-wide path of destruction through the town.
  该镇所在城市的市长说这个龙卷风所造成的破坏范围达半里之广。
• Mr. Tongue Twister tried to train his tongue to twist and turn, to learn the letter "T".
  为了学字母T，绕口令先生试着训练他的舌头弯曲和转动。
• In this level, students'reading skills and writing skills should be improved by using many interesting teaching materials, such as stories, movies, chants, sayings, tongue twister and so on.
  该级别的儿童英语学员通过大量的故事、电影、诗歌、谚语和绕口令等有趣的学习方式，全方面培训学生的阅读、写作和演讲能力。
• This sentence is a tongue twister.
  这句话很绕嘴。
• Heddle lifter for textile machines continuous spin-draw twister
  综丝提升机，纺织机械用连续纺丝拉伸加捻机
• The two-for-one twister actuating mechanism of the utility model eliminates slide between the belts and the driven wheels, guarantees the yarn quality, and can save power consumption.
  本实用新型消除了皮带与从动轮之间的打滑，保证了纱线的质量，并且可以节约电能消耗。
• The magic school bus a Science Chapter Book twister trouble!
  神奇校车自然科学篇：有麻烦了！
• The moment Master Chou finished his incredible tongue twister, audiences just went buzzing.
  周师傅一表演绕口令绝技之后观众就沸腾了。