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Squirm Verb 例:He 英[Skwɜ:M 美[Skwɜrm Vi.蠕动,扭动;难为情;局促不安;N.蠕动 通常指因紧张不安或不适而)扭动,动来动去 Move

单词 squirm
音标
英[skwɜ:m] 美[skwɜrm]
解释
vi.蠕动,扭动;难为情;局促不安;n.蠕动;
例句

VERB
(通常指因紧张不安或不适而)扭动,动来动去
If you squirm, you move your body from side to side, usually because you are nervous or uncomfortable.
例:He had squirmed and wriggled and screeched when his father had washed his face...父亲给他洗脸时,他扭来扭去,尖声喊叫。
例: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。

VERB
窘迫不安;难为情
If you squirm, you are very embarrassed or ashamed.
例: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。
例:...the type of awful occasion that makes politicians squirm with embarrassment.使政客尴尬不安的那种糟糕场合
变形
third:squirms~done:squirmed~ing:squirming~past:squirmed~

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