1580s, "action of distorting," from Latin distortionem (nominative distortio), noun of action from past participle stem of distorquere (see distort). Figurative use (of words, etc.) from 1640s.
雙語例句
1. A bigger objection is that aggregation of the results invites distortion.
一種更大的異議是把各種結果集中考慮容易導致曲解。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Audio signals can be transmitted along cables without distortion.
聲音信號可以通過電纜傳送而不失真。
來自柯林斯例句
3. a grotesque distortion of the truth
對事實的荒誕歪曲
來自《權威詞典》
4. The wrong chemical balance can cause severe distortion of the photographic image.
化學藥水不合比例可引致攝影圖像的嚴重失真.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. His report was attacked as a gross distortion of the truth.