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;過去式:?squirmed;過去分詞:?squirmed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?squirming;

中文詞源


squirm 來回扭動(dòng),不安,尷尬

來自擬聲詞根 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.

雙語例句


1. He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free.
他無力地聳聳肩,扭動(dòng)身體想要掙脫。

來自柯林斯例句

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。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Right now , serious programmer - type readers are beginning to squirm in their seats.
說到這里, 嚴(yán)肅的程序員立即開始局促不安.

來自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)問題他都輾轉(zhuǎn)不安.

來自辭典例句