| 单词 | writhe |
| 释义 | writhe (once / 842 pages) v To writhe is to squirm and twist. Often you'll see the phrase "to writhe in agony." Writhe when you've just ingested some stomach-wrenching poison, or perhaps in response to red ant stings. Writhe stems from the Old English, meaning "to twist or bend." It's not a coincidence that a Christmas wreath is greenery twisted and bent into a circle. A person can writhe in embarrassment but it's usually reserved for times when pain or discomfort cause you to twist and bend over and squirm because your body is in such distress. WORD FAMILYwrithe: writhed, writhes, writhing+/writhing: writhingly USAGE EXAMPLESThe man writhed in the confused agony Marines call “the kicking chicken.” New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) For ages, anti-Semitism felt dead or maybe just dormant in the ugliest, dark corners of America, where moon-landing and illuminati conspiracy theories writhed. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) It continues to writhe from a drop in oil prices that set off a currency devaluation and now a recession. New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) v to move in a twisting or contorted motion (especially when struggling) The prisoner writhed in discomfort Syn|Hypo|Hyper squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle wrench make a sudden twisting motion move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
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