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squirm

美音:[skwə:m ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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v.蠕动 n.蠕动

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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

twist  wiggle  wriggle  writhe    

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]