| 词汇 | slithering |
| 释义 | slithering present participle ofslither slither verb[ Iusually+ adv/prep ] uk /ˈslɪð.ər/ us /ˈslɪð.ɚ/ (of bodies) to move easily and quickly across a surface while twisting or curving: （躯体）蜿蜒而行，曲折滑行 She watched the snake slither away.她看着蛇游走了。 Synonyms slide slip(SLIDE) Moving on your hands and legs or on your stomach clamber claw claw your way (somewhere)idiom crawl crawly four grovel on all foursidiom pull scramble shimmy slither slithery wriggle Examples of slitheringslithering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is a probation officer who should step into the breach and save that person from slithering further down the ladder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It struck me that he was batting on a very sticky wicket and was slithering all over the place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has contracted through the defection or, in certain cases, through the slithering-out of countries in one form or another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our greatest worry is that parts of public sector housing are slithering into slumdom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In two or three days they came slithering down, and down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are the whole basis of the war without end that we seem to be slithering into. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After a good deal of dithering and slithering, the retreat was sounded and the brewers emerged triumphant in victory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Since hip-hop did not exist in the 1920s his style was considered jazz, but his slithering, writhing movement foreshadowed waving and sliding. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He enjoys slithering out of uncomfortable situations, often in comical ways. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Dancers would start joining up behind him, forming a line that moved like a slithering snake or an open circle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It glides by stretching out its body sideways and opening its ribs so the belly is concave, and by making lateral slithering movements. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She sat down to rest under an acacia tree and a black mamba snake crept upon her belly before slithering away, leaving her unharmed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Long, square ears stand straight up from their crimson-skinned heads, and they can hear a distant viper slithering its way across the sand. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The lyrics are highly image-based, with abstract concepts reified with phrases like thoughts meandering, words slithering, and undying love shining. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Unnoticed at her feet, a snake is slithering through the grass. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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