squirmed

英 [skwɜːmd]

美 [skwɜːrmd]

v.  (因紧张、不舒服等)动来动去，来回扭动，坐卧不宁; 十分尴尬; 羞愧难当; 无地自容
squirm的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB (通常指因紧张不安或不适而)扭动，动来动去
  If yousquirm, you move your body from side to side, usually because you are nervous or uncomfortable.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. He squirmed out of the straps of his backpack.
     他扭动身体，挣开背包的肩带。
• VERB 窘迫不安;难为情
  If yousquirm, you are very embarrassed or ashamed.
  1. 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。
  2. ...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

双语例句

• He squirmed around and looked out through the opening between the shells.
  他也动来动去，从上下壳间的开口向外望。
• The tender words he was supposed to say at that point squirmed in the air and rushed to the tip of his tongue to be spoken.
  这时空气里蠕动着他该说的情话，都扑凑向他嘴边要他说。
• He squirmed and tried to change the subject.
  他忐忑不安，似乎想要换一个话题。
• Molly licked her face and squirmed with delight.
  莫利舔着她的脸，欣喜得扭动身子。
• He squirmed out of the straps of his backpack.
  他扭动身体，挣开背包的肩带。
• Mary's mother squirmed with anxiety when she was waiting outside the operating room.
  玛丽的母亲在手术室外等候时坐立不安。
• Lennie squirmed under the look and shifted his feet nervously.
  伦尼被他看得非常不自在，两脚左移右挪。
• I squirmed free and dug out the handkerchief from Henrys pocket, crumbs spilling to the floor.
  我一点点挣脱出来，从亨利的口袋里掏出条手帕，饼干屑撒在了地板上。
• His remarks were so ill-judged that his girl friend squirmed with embarrassment.
  他的话太不合适宜，窘得他的女友坐立不安。
• He squirmed with embarrassment.
  他因窘迫而坐立不安。