squirm
英 [skw??m]
美[skw?m]
- vi. 蠕動，扭動；羞愧，不舒服
- n. 蠕動
TEM8低頻詞擴展詞匯
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?squirms;過去式:?squirmed;過去分詞:?squirmed;現在分詞:?squirming;
中文詞源
squirm 來回扭動，不安，尷尬
來自擬聲詞根 squ-,擠，壓，模仿擠壓濕物體時發出的吧唧聲。引申比喻義來回扭動，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, 嚴肅的程序員立即開始局促不安.
來自About Face 3交互設計精髓
- 4. It made him squirm to think how he'd messed up the interview.
- 他想到面試時自己表現得那麼差勁兒,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.
- 每當想到這個問題他都輾轉不安.
來自辭典例句