蠕蠕
squirm /skwɜːm/ TEM8 [ squirming squirmed squirms ]
不及物动词 If you squirm, you move your body from side to side, usually because you are nervous or uncomfortable. (因紧张或不适) 扭来扭去
He had squirmed and wriggled and screeched when his father had washed his face.
父亲给他洗脸时，他扭着身子尖叫着。
He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free.
他微微地耸了耸肩，扭动着试图挣脱。
不及物动词 If you squirm, you are very embarrassed or ashamed. 感到窘迫; 感到羞愧
Mentioning religion is a sure way to make him squirm.
提及宗教肯定会使他感到窘迫。
... 蠕动前进 nwriggle 蠕蠕 nwiggling; squirming 汝 nthou ...
The children were squirming restlessly in their seats.
孩子们在位子上心神不定地动来动去。
Instead of a dead donkey, he saw a very much alive Marionette, wriggling and squirming like an eel.
他看到的不是一头死驴，而是一个活生生的木偶，那木偶和一条鳗鱼一样扭动着。
More squirming and nervous giggles, but no clear answers.
他们只是更难为情地，神情紧张地笑笑但是却没有给出明确答复。
They were looking down into a lowered place, where something white was lying, squirming a little, in a box lined with black cloth.
他们在往低处看,在一个围着黑布的箱子里，好像有什么白色的东西躺在里面，微微地蠕动，在很短的时间内。
1945年后的美国小说课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
I mean probably those of you-- I mean I can see you people squirming right now when I--just at the mention of that-- so I'm not going to go through the process of having you close your eyes and imagine eating the cockroach.
我看到现在在座的有些同学,已经开始觉得恶心了,我只是提了一下,我又没真让你闭上眼睛,去想象吃蟑螂
关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
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Still, seeing the squirming that results when compelling financial events loom large is entertaining.
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