squirm

英 [skwɜːm] 美 [skwɜːrm]

• v. (因不舒适、羞愧或紧张而)蠕动

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of wiggling

Verb:

1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling);

   "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"
   "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. He was squirming (around) on the floor in agony.
   他躺在地上痛苦地扭动。
2. It made him squirm to think how he'd messed up the interview.
   他想到面试时自己表现得那么差劲,心里真不是滋味儿。
3. They had to squirm through the mud to reach their destination.
   为了到达目的地，他们不得不在泥浆中蠕动前行。

经典引文

• I began to squirm when watching England games on TV.

  出自： N. Hornby

近反义词

【近义词】

• wriggle 蠕动
• twist 缠绕
• writhe 挣扎
• fidget 使坐立不安
• turn 翻转
• struggle 努力
• feel shame 感到羞耻
• feel guilty 感到内疚
• wiggle 扭动
• contort (使)扭曲
• wrestle 摔跤
• worm 虫