squirm
英 [skw??m]
美[skw?m]
- vi. 蠕動(dòng)，扭動(dòng)；羞愧，不舒服
- n. 蠕動(dòng)
TEM8低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?squirms;過(guò)去式:?squirmed;過(guò)去分詞:?squirmed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?squirming;
中文詞源
squirm 來(lái)回扭動(dòng)，不安，尷尬
來(lái)自擬聲詞根 squ-,擠，壓，模仿擠壓濕物體時(shí)發(fā)出的吧唧聲。引申比喻義來(lái)回扭動(dòng)，不安。
英文詞源
- squirm (v.)
- 1690s, originally referring to eels, of unknown origin; sometimes associated with worm or swarm, but perhaps imitative. Figurative sense "to be painfully affected, to writhe inside" is from 1804. Related: Squirmed; squirming. As a noun from 1839.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free.
- 他無(wú)力地聳聳肩，扭動(dòng)身體想要掙脫。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Mentioning religion is a sure way to make him squirm.
- 一提宗教就肯定會(huì)讓他感到窘迫不安。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. Right now , serious programmer - type readers are beginning to squirm in their seats.
- 說(shuō)到這里, 嚴(yán)肅的程序員立即開始局促不安.
來(lái)自About Face 3交互設(shè)計(jì)精髓
- 4. It made him squirm to think how he'd messed up the interview.
- 他想到面試時(shí)自己表現(xiàn)得那麼差勁兒,心里真不是滋味兒.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. Each time he recalled this he wanted to squirm in his seat.
- 每當(dāng)想到這個(gè)問(wèn)題他都輾轉(zhuǎn)不安.
來(lái)自辭典例句