squirm
verb /skwɜːm/
/skwɜːrm/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they squirm | /skwɜːm/ /skwɜːrm/ |
| he / she / it squirms | /skwɜːmz/ /skwɜːrmz/ |
| past simple squirmed | /skwɜːmd/ /skwɜːrmd/ |
| past participle squirmed | /skwɜːmd/ /skwɜːrmd/ |
| -ing form squirming | /ˈskwɜːmɪŋ/ /ˈskwɜːrmɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to move around a lot making small twisting movements, because you are nervous, uncomfortable, etc.
（因紧张、不舒服等）动来动去，来回扭动，坐卧不宁 - (+ adv./prep.) The children were squirming restlessly in their seats.
孩子们在位子上心神不定地动来动去。 - + adj. Someone grabbed him but he managed to squirm free.
有人抓住他，但他设法挣脱了。
- I squirmed in my seat, not knowing what to do.
我坐在那儿扭来扭去，不知道该做点儿什么。 - I started to squirm out of his grasp.
我开始感到不安，想挣脱开他的手。 - She squirmed away from his hands.
她局促不安地挣脱开他的双手。 - He stammered out a reply, squirming on his stool.
他在凳子上蠕动着，结结巴巴地回答。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- uncomfortably
- silently
- visibly
- …
- make somebody
- at
- away from
- in
- …
- squirm in your seat
- (+ adv./prep.) The children were squirming restlessly in their seats.
- [intransitive] to feel very embarrassed or ashamed
十分尴尬；羞愧难当；无地自容 - It made him squirm to think how badly he'd messed up the interview.
一想到自己把面试搞得有多糟，他就觉得无地自容。
- The very mention of her singing made her squirm uncomfortably.
一提起她唱歌的事就让她局促不安。 - The little boy squirmed with embarrassment.
这个小男孩尴尬得来回扭着身子。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- uncomfortably
- silently
- visibly
- …
- make somebody
- at
- away from
- in
- …
- squirm in your seat
- It made him squirm to think how badly he'd messed up the interview.
词源late 17th cent.: symbolic of writhing movement; probably associated with worm.