manipulated
/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [mənˈɪpjəlˌetɪd] /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/ (ame, ipa)
manipulated — 動詞
- manipulatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- manipulateds3rd person singular
- manipulateding-ing form
- manipulatededpast simple
1. made someone do what you want by using clever, dishonest, or unfair methods, usu
操控；擺布
用不正當手段控制他人或情況
made someone do what you want by using clever, dishonest, or unfair methods, usually so you get something good for yourself.
Ignacio manipulated his younger brother into giving him the bigger slice of cake.
Ignacio 操控他弟弟，讓弟弟把比較大塊的蛋糕讓給他。
manipulate + someone + into doing something
The team leader manipulated the survey results so the project would look successful to investors.
團隊主管動了手腳操控問卷結果，好讓投資人覺得這個專案很成功。
manipulate + data/results to deceive
Voters felt they had been manipulated by months of one-sided news coverage before the election.
選民覺得自己在選舉前被好幾個月一面倒的新聞報導擺布了。
Gabriel admitted he had manipulated his grandmother's emotions to borrow money he never planned to repay.
Gabriel 承認他曾操控阿嬤的情緒，借了一筆根本不打算還的錢。
The talk show host manipulated the conversation so that every guest ended up praising her latest book.
脫口秀主持人操控話題走向，讓每位來賓最後都得稱讚她的新書。
- respect
treating someone's choices as their own to make
文法句型
manipulate + object
manipulate someone into doing something
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person; object is usually another person, an emotion, or a piece of information (data, results, news). The action carries a clearly negative judgment — distinguish from sense 4, which is morally neutral.
常見錯誤
2. moved, turned, or operated a physical object with your fingers and hands, often
操作；操弄
用手指或雙手細心地操作物件
moved, turned, or operated a physical object with your fingers and hands, often needing care or skill.
Felix carefully manipulated the tiny screws inside the broken pocket watch with a magnifying glass.
Felix 拿著放大鏡，小心操作壞掉懷錶裡的小螺絲。
manipulate + small/delicate physical object
Ava manipulated the joystick to steer the drone between the trees in the back garden.
Ava 操作搖桿，讓無人機穿過後院的樹叢。
manipulate + control device (joystick, lever)
The puppeteer manipulated the strings so the wooden bird seemed to fly across the stage.
操偶師操弄絲線，讓那隻木鳥看起來像在舞台上飛過。
Min had to manipulate the heavy lens by hand because the motorised mount on the telescope broke.
因為望遠鏡的電動座架壞了，Min 只能徒手操作那顆很重的鏡片。
文法句型
manipulate + object (physical)
用法筆記
Object is a concrete, often small or delicate item that the hands act on directly. Frequently appears with adverbs like 'carefully', 'skilfully', or 'gently'. No negative judgment, unlike sense 1.
3. used the hands to press on muscles and gently move joints or bones back into pla
推拿；手療
以雙手按壓肌肉或推正骨節以舒緩疼痛
used the hands to press on muscles and gently move joints or bones back into place, as a way of treating pain or injury.
The chiropractor gently manipulated Kofi's lower back to relieve the pain from his fall off the ladder.
脊骨神經醫師輕輕推拿 Kofi 的下背，幫他緩解從梯子摔下後的疼痛。
manipulate + body part (back, neck, joint)
Rohan let a physiotherapist manipulate his shoulder twice a week after the swimming accident.
Rohan 在游泳意外後，每週讓物理治療師為他的肩膀做兩次手療。
The osteopath warned Tamás not to let anyone manipulate his neck without a recent X-ray.
整骨師警告 Tamás，如果沒拍最新的 X 光片，不要讓任何人推拿他的脖子。
Sports doctors sometimes manipulate a runner's ankle to push a small bone back into its correct position.
運動醫師有時會推拿跑者的腳踝，把脫位的小骨頭推回原位。
文法句型
manipulate + body part / patient
用法筆記
Subject is usually a trained practitioner (chiropractor, physiotherapist, osteopath). Object is a body part of someone else, not the practitioner's own body. Common in clinical writing.
4. worked with information, materials, or a system in a clever and skilful way, wit
處理；加工
靈活處理資料、素材或系統以達到目的
worked with information, materials, or a system in a clever and skilful way, without any suggestion of cheating — for example reshaping data, sound, or an image to get a useful result.
Ziad manipulated the raw audio in the editor until the singer's voice sounded clear above the drums.
Ziad 在編輯軟體裡處理原始音檔，直到歌手的聲音聽起來比鼓聲清楚。
manipulate + raw material (audio, image, data) in a tool
The accountant manipulated the spreadsheet formulas so that the monthly totals updated automatically.
會計師調整試算表的公式，好讓每月總額會自動更新。
manipulate + structured data (spreadsheet, code)
Bao showed students how to manipulate clay on a pottery wheel into a smooth, balanced bowl.
Bao 示範學生怎麼把陶土在拉坯機上處理成一個光滑勻稱的碗。
Modern phones let anyone manipulate a photograph in seconds, adding light, shadow, or even a missing person.
現在的手機讓任何人都能在幾秒內處理一張照片，加上光線、陰影，甚至補上原本不在場的人。
Lauren manipulated the chemical mixture at low heat to keep its colour from turning grey.
Lauren 用小火加工那份化學混合物，免得顏色變灰。
文法句型
manipulate + information/material/tool
用法筆記
Object is typically a material the subject is shaping for a purpose (data, sound, image, dough, code). No negative judgment — distinguish from sense 1 by checking whether the goal is unfair gain (sense 1) or just skilful work (sense 4).