writhe
verb [intransitive]- writhe (about/around) (in/with something)
to twist or move your body without stopping, often because you are in great pain (常指因剧痛不停地)扭动,翻滚 She was writhing around on the floor in agony. 她痛得在地板上直打滚。 The snake writhed and hissed. 那蛇蠕动着,发出嘶嘶的声音。 - (figurative)
He was writhing (= suffering a lot) with embarrassment. 他难堪得无地自容。
Extra ExamplesShe was writhing in agony. 她痛苦得扭动着身子。 The dog writhed with pain in the dust. 那只狗痛得在尘土中打滚。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWrithe is used with these nouns as the subject:- worm
Word OriginOld English wrīthan ‘make into coils, plait, fasten with a cord’, of Germanic origin; related to wreathe.