He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head.

他羞怯地笑了笑，略微扭了一下头。

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Dr Neave explains that humans move in three planes. You can nod your head backwards and forwards, side to side or twist your neck to look over a shoulder.

尼夫博士解释道，人的动作三个方面你可以前后点头，左右摆头，或扭头看向肩膀。

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An owl's head, for example, can twist so far round that it faces backward, but when the bird wants to look forward again, it must turn its head back the way it came.

比如说猫头鹰可以将正脸一直转到后脑勺的位置，但是如果它再想看到正前方的东西，那整个头部只能原路返回了。

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Dutschke's arrest was the latest head-scratching twist in what could be a tale of small-town intrigue that blew up to become international news.

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She accused him of being rude and trying to "twist her head" so she would come out with the wrong answers.

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This is a brutal game, where a technological twist can turn a market on its head.

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