Pretzel is indeed thought to come from a German word "bretzel" described as a kind of thin bread roll twisted into a knot and salted before baking.

椒盐卷饼实际上被认为来自一个德语单词“bretzel”，指的是一种在烘烤前卷成一个结，加盐的薄面包卷。

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His mouth twisted into a wry smile.

他硬挤出一丝干涩的微笑。

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Bretzel described as referring to a kind of thin bread roll twisted into a knot and salted before baking.

Bretzel 被用来指称一种在烤前撒上粗盐粒、两端被打成小结的细面包卷。

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Ramie fibres are split from the plant by fingernail and twisted into threads by hand.

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Sometimes quotes are mangled so badly as to be twisted into a complete opposite of their intentions.

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Between the Watch and various other villains, the city has been twisted into a dangerous, authoritarian place.

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