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扭动
niǔdòng
Description
“扭动”的意思是身体或东西左右摇动、来回转动。
"扭动" means to sway or twist the body or an object from side to side or back and forth.
人跳舞的时候常常会扭动身体。
People often 扭动 their bodies when dancing.
Meanings
扭动niǔdòng
to twist, wriggle, or sway (the body)
小孩子高兴地扭动着身体。
The child twisted their body happily.
扭动niǔdòng
to turn or twist (an object)
他扭动钥匙,打开了门。
He turned the key and opened the door.
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Notes
- Etymology
扭 (twist) + 动 (move), together meaning to move by twisting.
- Nuance
often describes a wriggling, swaying motion of the body, as in dancing.
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