Hints: 本期學習的字源：tort=twist扭曲 Gandhi Western civilization 單詞不需要大寫，單詞與例句或不同詞條之間換行即可。 注解中詳細介紹了單詞的拆分與釋義，是學習字源分析的重中之重！一定記得聽寫后來看注解！
torture tortuous The shepherd is driving his sheep down a tortuous mountain trail. contort The patient's face contorted with pain as the dentist drilled away. distort A reporter may not distort the facts, or he might face a libel suit. extortion The gangster was arrested and charged with armed robbery and extortion. retort This is Gandhi's famous retort to Western civilization: I think it's a good idea. torsion A column of reinforced concrete resists torsion better than a marble column.
The shepherd is driving his sheep down a tortuous mountain trail. 這個牧羊人趕著羊走下彎彎曲曲的山徑。 The patient's face contorted with pain as the dentist drilled away. 牙醫(yī)鉆下去時，病人痛得臉都扭曲了。 A reporter may not distort the facts, or he might face a libel suit. 記者不可扭曲事實，不然可能吃上誹謗官司。 The gangster was arrested and charged with armed robbery and extortion. 這名黑道份子遭到逮捕，被控持械搶劫和勒索。 This is Gandhi's famous retort to Western civilization: I think it's a good idea. 這是甘地對西方文化的著名反駁：我想西方文明化是個不錯的主意。 A column of reinforced concrete resists torsion better than a marble column. 鋼筋水泥柱子比大理石柱子更能抵抗扭轉的力量。