1.contort
一、主要释义
v. 扭曲；曲解
二、例句
His face contorts as he screams out the lyrics.
当他大声朗读这些抒情诗时，脸都扭曲了。
The gentlest of her caresses would contort his already tense body.
她最温柔的爱抚会让他已然紧绷的身体变得扭曲。
三、近义词
distort
四、同根词
词根: tort =twist,表示"扭曲"
contortion n. 扭弯；歪曲
例句：Their bodies had suffered contortion as a result of malnutrition.
由于营养不良他们的躯体都变了形。
contortionist n. 柔术[柔软体操]演员
contorted adj. 弯曲的；扭曲的
2.pungent
一、主要释义
adj. 辛辣的；刺激性的；尖刻的
二、例句
The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be.
你用的香草越多，沙司（sauce的音译）的味道就越刺鼻。
He enjoyed the play's shrewd and pungent social analysis.
他喜欢剧中尖锐机敏、一针见血的社会分析。
三、近义词
spicy
四、同根词
pungency n. 辛辣；刺激性；尖刻
3.falter
一、主要释义
n/v. 犹豫；踌躇；衰退；结巴
二、例句
I have not faltered in my quest for a new future.
我对崭新未来的追求未曾犹豫过。
上面这句挺好的，可以摘抄。
Investment could dry up and that could cause the economy to falter.
投资可能会中断，而这会引起经济衰退。
He is not likely to falter on such an occasion.
在这种场合下他是不大可能结巴的。
三、同根词
falteringly v. 支吾地；口吃地
例句："It is the one called 'The Milky Way, '" Dr. Thaddeus falteringly replied.
“它叫银河系。” 泰迪斯博士结结巴巴地回答道。
