warp
/wɔːp/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɔrp] /wɔːrp/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɔrp] /ˈwȯrp How to pronounce warp (audio)/ (ame, mw)
warp — 動詞
- warppresent simple I / you / we / they
- warpshe / she / it
- warpedpast simple
- warping-ing form
1. to become bent, curled, or uneven, or to make something lose its normal flat or
翹曲；變形
受熱、受潮或受壓後扭彎走樣
to become bent, curled, or uneven, or to make something lose its normal flat or straight form, usually because of heat, moisture, or pressure
The bathroom door warped after months of damp summer air.
這扇浴室門經過幾個月潮濕的夏季空氣後翹曲了。
intransitive use for shape damage from moisture
Heat from the oven warped the plastic tray on the counter.
烤箱的熱氣把檯面上的塑膠托盤弄得變形了。
transitive use with heat as the cause
By winter, the wooden shelf had warped under the weight.
到了冬天，那塊木架已在重量下翹曲了。
Leaving the record near the heater can warp it badly.
把唱片放在暖氣旁邊，可能會把它弄到變形。
- straighten
to make something flat or straight again
- flatten
to press something level instead of letting it curl
文法句型
something warps
heat/water warps something
warp out of shape
用法筆記
This sense is common for wood, plastic, metal, and records. It can be intransitive when the object changes shape by itself, or transitive when heat, water, or pressure causes the damage.
常見錯誤
2. to influence someone's mind or character in a harmful way so that their ideas or
扭曲心智
使人的想法或行為變偏差
to influence someone's mind or character in a harmful way so that their ideas or behaviour become unhealthy or strange
Years of cruel jokes warped his idea of what friendship meant.
多年殘酷的嘲笑扭曲了他對友誼的理解。
warp + someone's idea of something
The leader's praise slowly warped the boy's sense of right and wrong.
那名領袖的稱讚慢慢扭曲了那個男孩的是非感。
Constant fear can warp a child's view of the world.
長期的恐懼會扭曲孩子看待世界的方式。
The film shows how power warps people who are never told no.
這部電影呈現權力如何扭曲那些從沒聽過別人說「不」的人。
文法句型
warp someone's mind
warp someone's view of something
warp sense of right and wrong
用法筆記
The object is usually a person's mind, values, view of life, or sense of right and wrong. It describes gradual harmful influence, not a brief change of opinion.
常見錯誤
3. in science fiction, to travel much faster than normal by using imagined advanced
曲速航行
在科幻中以超高速移動
in science fiction, to travel much faster than normal by using imagined advanced technology or mental force
The rescue ship warped to the colony before sunrise on Mars.
那艘救援船在火星日出前就曲速航行到殖民地了。
warp to + destination
In the final scene, the crew warp across the galaxy to escape.
在最後一幕，船員們曲速航行穿過銀河系逃走。
Players laughed when the captain forgot how to warp home.
當船長忘了怎麼曲速航行回家時，玩家們都笑了。
The alien guide taught Mira to warp between distant moons.
那名外星嚮導教 Mira 如何在遙遠的月球之間曲速航行。
- crawl
to move very slowly instead of at extreme speed
文法句型
warp to + place
warp across + space
warp home
用法筆記
This sense belongs to science-fiction stories, games, and films. The subject is usually a ship, a crew, or a being with special powers.
4. in a video game, to appear in another area at once instead of going there in the
瞬移
在遊戲中立刻移到別區
in a video game, to appear in another area at once instead of going there in the usual way
Pressing the blue tile warps your character back to the village.
按下藍色地磚會讓你的角色瞬移回村莊。
transitive game use: an object warps a character
After beating the boss, we warped straight to the final map.
打倒頭目後，我們瞬移到最後一張地圖。
The hidden pipe warps Leo into a room full of coins.
那根隱藏水管會把 Leo 瞬移進一個滿是金幣的房間。
You can warp between checkpoints once the tower lights up.
等塔亮起來後，你就可以在各檢查點之間瞬移。
- walk
to move through the level in the normal way
文法句型
warp to + area
warp someone into + place
warp between checkpoints
用法筆記
This sense is used in gaming contexts for portals, pipes, tiles, menus, or powers that move a player or character instantly. Unlike the science-fiction sense, it usually means moving within a game's map.
warp — 名詞
- warpsingular
- warpsplural
1. a twist or curve that appears in something that should stay flat or straight
翹曲處
材料上歪扭變形的部分
a twist or curve that appears in something that should stay flat or straight
A small warp in the table made the cups slide inward.
桌面上一小處翹曲讓杯子往內滑。
a warp in + object
The carpenter sanded the edge, but the warp in the shelf remained.
木工磨過邊緣，但架子上的翹曲還在。
One warp in the vinyl record made the song skip twice.
黑膠唱片上的一處翹曲讓歌曲跳了兩次。
The builder rejected the door because a warp ran through the frame.
那位工人退回了那扇門，因為框上有一道翹曲。
- straight line
a flat or even shape with no curve
文法句型
a warp in + material
develop a warp
remove a warp
用法筆記
This noun is often used for wood, plastic, or records after heat or pressure damages them. It names the bent part or the resulting flaw, not the process itself.
2. the set of threads that are stretched lengthwise on a loom while other threads a
經線
布料或織機上縱向的線
the set of threads that are stretched lengthwise on a loom while other threads are woven across them
Nadia checked that the warp was tight before she began weaving.
Nadia 開始織之前先確認經線拉得很緊。
the warp as the lengthwise loom threads
Red dye stained the warp, but the cross threads stayed white.
紅色染料染上了經線，但橫向的線還是白的。
In class, the students learned to pass the shuttle through the warp.
課堂上，學生們學著把梭子穿過經線。
A broken warp can leave a long thin gap in the cloth.
斷掉的一條經線會讓布上留下細長的空隙。
- lengthwise threads
plain explanation rather than a technical textile term
- weft
the crosswise threads woven through the warp
文法句型
the warp
warp and weft
tighten the warp
用法筆記
This is a weaving term. The warp runs the long way through the cloth, while the weft crosses from side to side.
常見錯誤
3. in science fiction, travel that carries a ship or person far faster than normal
躍遷
科幻作品中的超高速移動
in science fiction, travel that carries a ship or person far faster than normal speed
The engineer warned that one more warp could damage the engines.
工程師警告，再來一次躍遷就可能傷到引擎。
countable sci-fi event: one more warp
After a short warp, the crew reached the moon of Talos.
短短一次躍遷後，船員就抵達 Talos 的衛星。
The story begins with a warp from Earth to a prison planet.
故事一開始就是從地球躍遷到一顆監獄行星。
A failed warp left the transport ship drifting in deep space.
一次失敗的躍遷讓運輸船漂在深空中。
- jump
common science-fiction word for one fast move through space
文法句型
a warp to + place
after a warp
warp from + place
用法筆記
This noun is mainly used in science-fiction settings. It often refers to one act of extreme-speed travel rather than the general ability itself.
4. in a video game, an option, object, or effect that instantly sends you to anothe
傳送點；傳送
遊戲中可立刻送往別區的設計
in a video game, an option, object, or effect that instantly sends you to another part of the game
The map gives you a warp to the castle after level six.
這張地圖在第六關後會給你一個通往城堡的傳送點。
a warp to + destination in a game
Mina saved the rare warp for the final dungeon.
Mina 把那個稀有的傳送留到最後的地下城再用。
Touching the silver ring activates a warp to the bonus stage.
碰到銀色圓環就會啟動通往獎勵關卡的傳送。
We missed the hidden warp and had to climb the tower again.
我們錯過了那個隱藏傳送點，只好再爬一次高塔。
文法句型
a warp to + area
use a warp
hidden warp
用法筆記
In games, this noun often means a portal, shortcut, command, or item that moves the player instantly. It usually stays within the game world, unlike the science-fiction travel sense.
5. a damaged or unhealthy way of thinking or judging people and events
心態扭曲
想法或判斷出現不健康偏差
a damaged or unhealthy way of thinking or judging people and events
The novel traces the moral warp that grew inside the judge.
這本小說追蹤那名法官心裡逐漸形成的道德扭曲。
figurative use with moral warp
Years of fear left a warp in Hassan's view of strangers.
多年的恐懼讓 Hassan 看待陌生人時帶著扭曲心態。
Jamal's humour had a cruel warp that made friends uneasy.
Jamal 的幽默裡帶著殘酷的扭曲心態，讓朋友很不安。
The speech revealed a warp in the leader's sense of justice.
那場演說暴露出那名領袖在正義感上的扭曲。
- distortion
more formal and broader in meaning
- twist
less formal and often sharper in tone
- balance
steady and healthy judgment
文法句型
a warp in + attitude
moral warp
warp in someone's thinking
用法筆記
This is a literary or formal figurative use. It usually refers to a lasting flaw in judgment, values, or emotional balance rather than one bad decision.