英语

词源

最早记录见于17世纪末叶,词源不详。可能是拟声词,或与 (蠕动)有关。

发音

  • (標準英音) 國際音標(幫助)/skwɜːm/
  • (通用美式) 國際音標(幫助)/skwɝm/
  • (美国)音频(檔案)
  • (澳洲)音频(檔案)
  • 韻部:-ɜː(ɹ)m

动词

(第三人稱單數簡單現在時,現在分詞,一般過去時及過去分詞)

  1. 扭动,蠕动
    The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket.
    囚犯扭来扭去,最后把拘束衣挣脱开了。
    近義詞:
    • Template:RQ:Burroughs Land That Time Forgot
    • Template:RQ:Woolf Jacob's Room
    • 2011 2月 5, Michael Kevin Darling, “Tottenham 2 - 1 Bolton”, 出自 BBC:
      The Dutchman then missed a retaken second spot-kick, before the Trotters hit back when Daniel Sturridge's shot squirmed under Heurelho Gomes.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
  2. (因尴尬或羞耻而)扭动身子
    I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.
    我一五一十地讲了那件尴尬的事,结果他(尴尬得)坐立不安
    近義詞:
  3. 回避 Template:Rfex

衍生词汇

名词

(複數)

  1. 扭动,蠕动
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