squirm

[US]/skwɜːm/
[UK]/skwɝm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 蠕动,扭动
n. 蠕动
Word Forms
复数squirms
过去式squirmed
现在分词squirming
第三人称单数squirms
过去分词squirmed

Phrases & Collocations

squirm in embarrassment

尴尬地扭动

squirm under pressure

在压力下挣扎

Example Sentences

squirming in embarrassment.

局促不安

He was squirming on the floor in agony.

他躺在地上痛苦地扭动着。

The little boy squirmed with shame.

这个小男孩因羞愧而局促不安。

he has been left to squirm in a mire of new allegations.

他陷入再次受指控的困境。

Natives will cringe and squirm with embarrassment at such brashness.

对于这种轻率鲁莽,当地人会因尴尬而战战兢兢。坐立不安。

all my efforts to squirm out of his grasp were useless.

我想挣脱他控制的所有努力都是徒劳的。

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