squirm
柯林斯詞典
1. V-I If you squirm, you move your body from side to side, usually because you are nervous or uncomfortable. (因緊張或不適) 扭來扭去
He had squirmed and wriggled and screeched when his father had washed his face. 父親給他洗臉時(shí)，他扭著身子尖叫著。
He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free. 他微微地聳了聳肩，扭動(dòng)著試圖掙脫。
2. V-I If you squirm, you are very embarrassed or ashamed. 感到窘迫; 感到羞愧
Mentioning religion is a sure way to make him squirm. 提及宗教肯定會(huì)使他感到窘迫。
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squirm /skw??m/ (squirming,squirmed,squirms)
劍橋詞典
- to move from side to side in an awkward way because of nervousness , embarrassment , or pain
（因緊張、尷尬或疼痛）動(dòng)來動(dòng)去，來回扭動(dòng)
Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment . 至少有5分鐘誰也沒說話，雷切爾尷尬地在椅子上扭來扭去。
The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still. 魚在地上翻騰了一會(huì)兒就不動(dòng)了。 返回 squirm