| 词汇 | squirm |
| 释义 | squirm verb[ I ] uk /skwɜːm/ us /skwɝːm/ to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or pain: （因紧张、尴尬或疼痛）动来动去，来回扭动 Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment.至少有5分钟谁也没说话，雷切尔尴尬地在椅子上扭来扭去。 The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still.鱼在地上翻腾了一会儿就不动了。 Synonyms twist wriggle writhe to feel nervous or embarrassed about something: Sal would occasionally squirm at his parents' behaviour. She began to fidget and squirm, unable to find a comfortable position. If your child squirms and fusses when you start unfolding the stroller, let him walk. At first, she squirmed at the thought of touching the scaly animal. Some industry watchers squirm about the trend because of its elitist implications. Making short, sudden movements aquiver choppily choppiness convulse convulsion flick jar jerk jerkily jerkiness jerky quake quiver recoil shaky shook shudder toss tremulous whip You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Ashamed and embarrassed Anxious and worried squirm noun[ C ] uk /skwɜːm/ us /skwɝːm/ a side to side, awkward movement, sometimes made because of nervousness, embarrassment, or pain: His squirms of discomfort were hilarious to watch. The hugs produce squirms, laughter, and cries from the little children. "She wanted to kiss me," he said with a squirm. The worm gave a little squirm. Only the slightest squirm betrayed his desire to back away. Making short, sudden movements aquiver choppily choppiness convulse convulsion flick jar jerk jerkily jerkiness jerky quake quiver recoil shaky shook shudder toss tremulous whip squirm | American Dictionarysquirm verb[ I ] us/ˈskwɜrm/ to make twisting movements with the body, esp. because of embarrassment, pain, or excitement: The kids squirmed in their chairs. Examples of squirmsquirm Activity items assessed general activity level (waving arms, moving around the crib, squirming). Critics squirmed, but the public kept filling the theater. He finished the rest of the song on his back, writhing, squirming and shouting out the lyrics. All these behaviors can be plausibly seen as part of an overall behavioral pattern of writhing or squirming. Rosie's funny little legs kicked in the air; she squirmed with delight, shrieked with laughter. Exactly, they squirmed all through it. It is those who have changed—wriggled and squirmed from positionto position with nothing more than political opportunism in mind—whom one cannot respect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However much they may wriggle and squirm, it is small businesses and the self-employed who will pay that extra money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have already alluded to the objectionable word "artistes," a word which makes every serious artist squirm. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Others of a more negative turn of mind simply squirmed at the idea of so significant an extension of parental choice of school. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They squirm about subsidies to council house dwellers, the under-privileged, and then smile when it is proposed to give £130 million towards manufacturers and industrialists. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now they are sitting there squirming and ashamed of themselves because it is being pointed out to them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Even large secondary schools are squirming under the pressure caused by the increase in training weeks introduced by circulars 9/92 and 14/93. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They just do not know what way to squirm. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot throw off our convictions like a snake throws off its skin as it struggles and squirms its way to a new life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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