contort
词根词缀：
contort v. 扭曲；曲解
con 加强 + tort 扭曲 → 扭曲；曲解
contortionist n. 柔术演员（能把身体全部扭曲的人）
con 加强 + tort 扭曲 + ion 表名词 + ist 从事某职业的人 → 柔术演员（能把身体全部扭曲的人）
distort v. 曲解
dis 分散 + tort 扭曲 → 扭开 → 曲解
extort v. 强夺
ex 出 + tort 扭曲 → 强扭出来 → 强夺
retort v. 反驳
re 回 + tort 扭曲 → 反着扭 → 反驳
torment n. 苦恼；折磨
tor〔= tort〕扭曲 + ment 表名词 → 扭的状态 → 苦恼
torsion n. 扭转力
tors 扭曲 + ion 动作或状态 → 扭转力
tortuous adj. 曲折的
tort 扭曲 + uous …的 → 曲折的
torture n. 折磨
tort 扭曲 + ure 表行为 → 扭曲〔别人〕→ 折磨
数据来源：新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句：
The Confucian ideal of loyalty can contort into a perverse concept of harmony that deprives people of voicing legitimate dissent.
孔子理想的忠诚可能被扭曲为另外一种意义上的和谐，剥夺了人们提出合法异议的权利。
But at the same time, implementation ability of some grass-roots governments is very weak and some executive subjects are lack of moral quality. They usually contort the essence of the state policies and additionally implement the policies.
但与此同时，我国某些基层政府执行效力不强、执行主体缺乏道德素养、扭曲中央政策精神实质，附加执行中央政策等现象还是经常出现。
Regional division will bring benefit by traditional theory of comparative advantages division may bring benefit to some region, but to others it may make loss considering as factors of market requirements and price contort.
根据传统比较优势理论，区域分工会给各区域带来利益增进，但是，若考虑到市场需求因素和国内价格扭曲现象的存在，分工对有的区域带来利益增进，而对有的区域带来利益损失。
This paper explores the relationship between diseases and painters through logical thinking and reasoning-artists have great ability to contort and great power to create while they also feel weak and full of crisis.
本文就疾病和画家之间的关系通过理性思辨的方式进行探究，一方面是有着巨大驾驭力、创造力丰富的艺术家；一方面却又自感赢弱，充满危机意识。
You face has 9 muscles beneath your skin that you contort, flex, and move.
你的脸部皮肤下有9块可以扭曲、弯曲和运动的肌肉。
Brenner was breathing hard, his face contorted with pain.
勃伦纳艰难地呼吸着，面部因为痛苦而变得扭曲。