squirm

英 [skwɜːm]      美 [skwɝːm]
  • vi. 蠕动,扭动;羞愧,不舒服
  • n. 蠕动
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squirm 来回扭动,不安,尴尬

来自拟声词根 squ-,挤,压,模仿挤压湿物体时发出的吧唧声。引申比喻义来回扭动,不安。

squirm (v.)
1690s, originally referring to eels, of unknown origin; sometimes associated with worm or swarm, but perhaps imitative. Figurative sense "to be painfully affected, to writhe inside" is from 1804. Related: Squirmed; squirming. As a noun from 1839.
1. 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。
2. 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。
3. Right now , serious programmer - type readers are beginning to squirm in their seats.
说到这里, 严肃的程序员立即开始局促不安.
4. 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麽差劲儿,心里真不是滋味儿.
5. Each time he recalled this he wanted to squirm in his seat.
每当想到这个问题他都辗转不安.

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