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squirm

verb
/skwɜːm/
/skwɜːrm/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they squirm
/skwɜːm/
/skwɜːrm/
he / she / it squirms
/skwɜːmz/
/skwɜːrmz/
past simple squirmed
/skwɜːmd/
/skwɜːrmd/
past participle squirmed
/skwɜːmd/
/skwɜːrmd/
-ing form squirming
/ˈskwɜːmɪŋ/
/ˈskwɜːrmɪŋ/
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  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 synonym 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。
    Extra Examples
    • I squirmed in my seat, not knowing what to do.我坐在那儿扭来扭去，不知道该做点儿什么。
    • I started to squirm out of his grasp.我开始感到不安，想挣脱开他的手。
    • She squirmed away from his hands.她局促不安地挣脱开他的双手。
    • He stammered out a reply, squirming on his stool.他在凳子上蠕动着，结结巴巴地回答。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • uncomfortably
    • silently
    • visibly
    • …
    verb + squirm
    • make somebody
    preposition
    • at
    • away from
    • in
    • …
    phrases
    • squirm in your seat
    See full entry
  2. [intransitive] to feel very embarrassed or ashamed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。
    Extra Examples
    • The very mention of her singing made her squirm uncomfortably.一提起她唱歌的事就让她局促不安。
    • The little boy squirmed with embarrassment.这个小男孩尴尬得来回扭着身子。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • uncomfortably
    • silently
    • visibly
    • …
    verb + squirm
    • make somebody
    preposition
    • at
    • away from
    • in
    • …
    phrases
    • squirm in your seat
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate 17th cent.: symbolic of writhing movement; probably associated with worm.

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