squirm

squirm

英 [skwɜːm]
　　美 [skwɝm]

vi. 蠕動，扭動；羞愧，不舒服
　　n. 蠕動

中文詞源：

squirm 來回扭動，不安，尷尬

來自擬聲詞根 squ-,擠，壓，模仿擠壓濕物體時發出的吧唧聲。引申比喻義來回扭動，不安。

例句：

1. He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free.
他無力地聳聳肩，扭動身體想要掙脫。

2. Mentioning religion is a sure way to make him squirm.
一提宗教就肯定會讓他感到窘迫不安。

3. Right now , serious programmer - type readers are beginning to squirm in their seats.
說到這裡, 嚴肅的程序員立即開始局促不安.

4. It made him squirm to think how he'd messed up the interview.
他想到面試時自己表現得那麼差勁兒,心裡真不是滋味兒.

5. Each time he recalled this he wanted to squirm in his seat.
每當想到這個問題他都輾轉不安.