squirm 英 [skwɜ:m]   美 [skwɜrm]

squirm

squirm  英 [skwɜ:m] 美 [skwɜrm]

vi. 蠕动,扭动;羞愧,不舒服  n. 蠕动 

进行时:squirming  过去式:squirmed  过去分词:squirmed  第三人称单数:squirms  名词复数:squirms 

Everything about her just seemed perfect: her cheek mole, her black hair, the little butt-squirm she did now and then, as if to say, Mmm-mmm, was that ever good. 她的一切似乎仍是很完美:她面颊上的痣,她的黑头发,她那小屁股偶尔的蠕动,就仿佛在说,嗯,嗯,这多棒啊。
Before company leaders embark on an acquisition, they should watch Mr Levin squirm, and think about how likely they are, one day, to be offering a hapless apology. 在公司领袖着手收购前,他们应该看一看莱文羞愧不安的模样,想想自己有一天也要不幸地进行道歉的可能性有多大。

  • To squirm is to wiggle or twist your body, the way an excited puppy will squirm when you try to hold him in your arms.
  • 请先登录
  • vi. 蠕动,扭动;羞愧,不舒服
  • n. 蠕动
  • 1. Everything about her just seemed perfect: her cheek mole, her black hair, the little butt-squirm she did now and then, as if to say, Mmm-mmm, was that ever good.

    她的一切似乎仍是很完美:她面颊上的痣,她的黑头发,她那小屁股偶尔的蠕动,就仿佛在说,嗯,嗯,这多棒啊。

  • 2. Before company leaders embark on an acquisition, they should watch Mr Levin squirm, and think about how likely they are, one day, to be offering a hapless apology.

    在公司领袖着手收购前,他们应该看一看莱文羞愧不安的模样,想想自己有一天也要不幸地进行道歉的可能性有多大。

  • squirm (v.) 1690s, originally referring to eels, of unknown origin; sometimes associated with worm or swarm, but perhaps imitative. Figurative sense "to be painfully affected, to writhe inside" is from 1804. Related: Squirmed; squirming. As a noun from 1839.
squirm / skwɜːm ; NAmE skwɜːrm / verb 1 [intransitive ] to move around a lot making small twisting movements, because you are nervous, uncomfortable, etc. (因紧张、不舒服等)动来动去,来回扭动,坐卧不宁 SYN wriggle (+ adv./prep.) The children were squirming restlessly in their seats. 孩子们在位子上心神不定地动来动去。 + adj. Someone grabbed him but he managed to squirm free. 有人抓住他,但他设法挣脱了。 2 [intransitive ] to feel great embarrassment or shame 十分尴尬;羞愧难当;无地自容 It made him squirm to think how badly he'd messed up the interview. 一想到自己把面试搞得有多糟,他就觉得无地自容。 squirm squirms squirmed squirming squirm / skwɜːm ; NAmE skwɜːrm /
  • 请先登录