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单词 squirm
释义 squirm
I. \ˈskwərm, -wə̄m, -wəim\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: perhaps imitative
intransitive verb
1. : to twist about with contortions like an eel or a worm (as from nervousness, embarrassment, or excess of energy)
 < sleek-haired subalterns who squirmed painfully in their chairs when they came to call — Rudyard Kipling >
2.
 a. : to proceed or move with a writhing motion
 b. : to extricate oneself by subtle maneuvering
  < his reputation for honesty precluded any attempt to squirm out of an obligation — D.G.Hoffman >
3. : to experience acute embarrassment, shame, anguish, remorse, or mental punishment
 < preparing … a grueling cross-examination … in which he is going to make me squirm in front of the grand jury — Erle Stanley Gardner >
transitive verb
1. : to cause to squirm
2. : to execute or accomplish by means of a squirm
 < squirmed my way through the crowd — E.M.Benson >
Synonyms: see writhe
II. noun
(-s)
: the action or an instance of squirming : wriggle
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