squirm
美音:
[skwə:m
]英音:
[skwə:m
]v.蠕动 n.蠕动
难易程度:
squirm为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
形容词:squirmy 名词:squirmer 动词过去式:squirmed 过去分词:squirmed 现在分词:squirming 第三人称单数:squirms
相关词
squirm
/skwɜ:m; skwɝm/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip] move by twisting the body about; wriggle; writhe 蠕动; 扭动
*He was squirming (around) on the floor in agony. 他躺在地上痛苦地扭动着.
2 [I] feel embarrassment, discomfort, or shame 难为情; 不舒服; 羞愧
*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么差劲儿, 心里真不是滋味儿.
squirm
v [I][
Date: 1600-1700;
Origin: Perhaps copying the action]
to twist your body from side to side because you are uncomfortable or nervous, or to get free from something which is holding you
=
wriggle Christine squirmed uncomfortably in her chair. The boy tried to squirm free.to feel very embarrassed or ashamed
squirm with He made me squirm with embarrassment.>squirmn [singular]