squirm
英 [skwɜːm]
美 [skwɝm]
TEM8
squirm 来回扭动，不安，尴尬来自拟声词根 squ-,挤，压，模仿挤压湿物体时发出的吧唧声。引申比喻义来回扭动，不安。
- 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.
- 1. He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free.
- 他无力地耸耸肩，扭动身体想要挣脱。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Mentioning religion is a sure way to make him squirm.
- 一提宗教就肯定会让他感到窘迫不安。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Right now , serious programmer - type readers are beginning to squirm in their seats.
- 说到这里, 严肃的程序员立即开始局促不安.
来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- 4. 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麽差劲儿,心里真不是滋味儿.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Each time he recalled this he wanted to squirm in his seat.
- 每当想到这个问题他都辗转不安.
来自辞典例句
