distortion

英 [dɪˈstɔːʃn]

美 [dɪˈstɔːrʃn]

n. 歪曲;曲解; 失真;变形

复数：distortions　

BNC.6168 / COCA.7511

柯林斯词典

N-VAR 歪曲;曲解
Distortionis the changing of something into something that is not true or not acceptable.
1. I think it would be a gross distortion of reality to say that they were motivated by self-interest...
  我认为说他们是受自身利益的驱使是对事实的严重歪曲。
2. He later accused reporters of wilful distortion and bias.
  他后来指责记者有意歪曲事实并带有偏见。
N-VAR 失真;变形
Distortionis the changing of the appearance or sound of something in a way that makes it seem strange or unclear.
1. Audio signals can be transmitted along cables without distortion.
  声音信号可以通过电缆传送而不失真。

noun

the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
Synonym:overrefinementstrainingtorturetwisting
a change for the worse
Synonym:deformation
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
Synonym:aberrationoptical aberration
a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal
1. heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion
a shape resulting from distortion
Synonym:distorted shape