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词汇 squirming
释义 squirming
present participle ofsquirm
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.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Making short, sudden movements
aquiver
chatter
choppily
choppiness
convulse
convulsion
jar
jerk
jerkily
jerkiness
jerky
quake
quiver
recoil
shaky
shook
shudder
squirm
toss
whip

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Ashamed and embarrassed
Anxious and worried

Examples of squirming


squirming

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


Activity items assessed general activity level (waving arms, moving around the crib, squirming).
He finished the rest of the song on his back, writhing, squirming and shouting out the lyrics.
Coded: 1, out of seat, body constantly in motion; 2, much movement; 3, some squirming; 4, sits quietly.
All these behaviors can be plausibly seen as part of an overall behavioral pattern of writhing or squirming.
Now they are sitting there squirming and ashamed of themselves because it is being pointed out to them.
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Even large secondary schools are squirming under the pressure caused by the increase in training weeks introduced by circulars 9/92 and 14/93.
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Those worms are squirming out around the edges and will continue to squirm until someone, somewhere down the line, has the courage to tell the truth about what happened.
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This young and healthy satyress is striding upright, carrying a squirming cherub in each arm.
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The nakji pieces are usually still squirming on the plate.
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If necessary, squirming trout can be held on their backs.
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The food she cooks tends to look rather odd and off-putting (usually with squirming octopus tentacles), but it still tastes good.
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A live octopus is usually sliced up and it is eaten while still squirming.
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Nod lands a fish-like star that ends up squirming in his pants.
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It's a down-and-dirty little actioneer that leaves you squirming, breathless in your seat.
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These signals vary widely from one infant to another, and include a certain facial expression, a particular cry, squirming, a sudden unexplained fussiness, as well as others.
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