中英互译
squirm
英 /skwɜːm/美 /skwɜːrm/
基本释义
- vi.蠕动,扭动;羞愧,不舒服
- n.蠕动
复数squirms
第三人称单数squirms
现在分词squirming
过去式squirmed
过去分词squirmed
双语例句
- He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free.他微微地耸了耸肩,扭动着试图挣脱。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- Someone grabbed him but he managed to squirm free.有人抓住他,但他设法挣脱了。来自《牛津词典》
- It made him squirm to think how badly he'd messed up the interview.一想到他把面试搞得有多糟,他就觉得无地自容。来自《牛津词典》
网络短语
- to squirm蠕动
- That Squirm那蠕动
- Making Me Squirm让我不安
- Making Him Squirm使他不安
- I Began To Squirm我开始蠕动
同义词
词义分布
蠕动
53.8%
扭动
30.8%
羞愧
15.4%
英英释义
- n.the act of wiggling
- v.to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
词源
- 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。