不及物动词局促不安; 蠕动，扭动; 难为情

名词蠕动

不及物动词

1. He squirmed with embarrassment.
他因窘迫而坐立不安。

1. 蠕动：美国大学生自办起的一些成人刊物,如哈佛大学的氢弹(H bomb)、芝加哥大学的丰富生活(Vita Excolatur)、耶鲁大学的摇摆(SWAY)、波士顿大学的爽(Boink)、哥伦比亚大学的出口(Outlet)、纽约弗沙学院的蠕动(Squirm)等.

2. 绳索的扭曲：squilgee 橡皮地板擦 | squirm 绳索的扭曲 | squirrel-cage antenna 笼形天线

3. 局促不安：? ogre 食人魔 | ? squirm 局促不安 | ? revere 尊敬、敬畏

4. 扭曲蠕动：squireen /小地主/ | squirm /扭曲蠕动/ | squirming /蠕蠕/

1. (通常指因紧张不安或不适而)扭动，动来动去
If you squirm, you move your body from side to side, usually because you are nervous or uncomfortable.

e.g. He had squirmed and wriggled and screeched when his father had washed his face...
父亲给他洗脸时，他扭来扭去，尖声喊叫。
e.g. 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. 窘迫不安;难为情
If you squirm, you are very embarrassed or ashamed.

e.g. 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。
e.g. ...the type of awful occasion that makes politicians squirm with embarrassment.
使政客尴尬不安的那种糟糕场合

noun

1. the act of wiggling

Synonym: wigglewriggle