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- 扭头
扭头
niǔ tóu
Meaning
- to turn one's head
- to turn around
Definition
转动头部，通常表示回头看或转过头去，带有不情愿、别扭或突然的意味。
To turn one's head, often implying a reluctant, defiant, or sudden movement.
Usage
用于描述某人转头看或转开头，常带有情绪色彩，如不满、不屑或突然的动作。
Used to describe someone turning their head to look or look away, often with emotional undertones like dissatisfaction, disdain, or suddenness.
Examples
- 1 他听到声音，扭头一看，原来是朋友在叫他。 (He heard a sound and turned his head to see that it was a friend calling him.)
- 2 她生气地扭头就走，不理他了。 (She angrily turned her head and left, ignoring him.)
- 3 他扭头瞪了我一眼，好像很不满意。 (He turned his head and glared at me, as if very dissatisfied.)
- 4 别扭头，让我看看你的脸。 (Don't turn your head away, let me see your face.)
- 5 她不好意思地扭头，脸都红了。 (She turned her head shyly, blushing.)
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