contortionist

/kuhn-tawr-shuh-nist/US // kənˈtɔr ʃə nɪst //UK // (kənˈtɔːʃənɪst) //

柔术师,杂技演员,柔术家,柔术演员

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a person who performs gymnastic feats involving contorted postures.
- : a person who practices contortion: a verbal contortionist.

nounacrobat

Synonyms

You had to become almost a contortionist to eat like that, but necessity works wonders!
Inside the “Love” window Elphresh the contortionist elf dances in from of a gold boom-box and 9-foot chrome mushrooms.
Just before she ran off with that contortionist—you know who I mean—handsome chap—what's his name?
The contortionist had reappeared before the table, and had greeted her mistress by touching her hands to her face.
This stranger was a contortionist, there could be no question about that now.
He hoped that, by this time, they had succeeded in shaking the contortionist off their trail.
A forger and a contortionist make a bad customer to reckon with.