| 单词 | wriggle |
| 释义 | wriggle (rɪgəl ) Word forms: wriggles , wriggling , wriggled 1. verb If you wriggle or wriggle part of your body, you twist and turn with quick movements, for example because you are uncomfortable. The babies are wriggling on their tummies. [VERB] They were fidgeting and wriggling in their seats. [VERB] She pulled off her shoes and stockings and wriggled her toes. [VERB noun] ...wriggling worms. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: wiggle, jerk, wag, jiggle 2. verb If you wriggle somewhere, for example through a small gap, you move there by twisting and turning your body. He clutched the child tightly as she again tried to wriggle free. [VERB adverb/preposition] Bauman wriggled into the damp coverall. [VERB adverb/preposition] Phrasal verbs: wriggle out of phrasal verb If you say that someone has wriggled out of doing something, you disapprove of the fact that they have managed to avoid doing it, although they should have done it. [disapproval] The Government has tried to wriggle out of any responsibility for providing childcare for working parents. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] Translations: Chinese: 扭来扭去 Japanese: ぴくぴく動かす/体をくねらせる |
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