I had to admire the contortions of the gymnasts.

我不得不佩服体操运动员身体的柔韧性。

His facial contortions amused the audience of schoolchildren.

他扮鬼脸逗得小学生观众都笑起来了。

The guard was laughing at his contortions.

那个警卫看到他那难受劲儿感到好笑。

But what is one to make of its contortions over the intervention in Libya?

但是究竟是什么使他在入侵利比亚问题上立场与北约不一致呢？

The contortions are more theatrical the closer they live to north Africa.

而且越是对北非依赖的国家就越做作的厉害。