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squirms

/skwɜːrmz/

Meanings
verb

蠕动，扭动.

To twist one's body with snakelike motions.

Examples :

"The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket."
囚犯设法扭动身体，从紧身衣里挣脱了出来。
body action organism

Related Words

Illustration prisoner

prisoner noun

/ˈpɹɪzənəɹ/ /ˈpɹɪznə/

囚犯，罪犯

"The prisoner was released from jail after serving his sentence. "

那个囚犯服刑期满后被释放出狱了。

Illustration discomfort

discomfort noun

/dɪsˈkʌmfət/ /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/

不适，难受，不舒服

"My stomachache caused me a lot of discomfort during the test. "

考试的时候，我的胃疼让我非常难受。

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

问题，疑问。

"What is your question?"

你的问题是什么？

Illustration embarrassment

embarrassment noun

/ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/

难堪，尴尬，窘迫

"She felt a wave of embarrassment when she realized she had called her teacher "Mom" in front of the whole class. "

她意识到自己在全班同学面前把老师叫成了“妈妈”，顿时感到一阵难堪。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration motions

motions noun

/ˈmoʊʃənz/ /ˈmoʊʃnz/

运动, 移动

"The gentle motions of the swing lulled the baby to sleep. "

摇篮轻轻的摇动哄宝宝入睡了。

Illustration managed

managed verb

/ˈmænɪdʒd/

管理， 掌管

"She managed the team effectively, ensuring everyone completed their tasks on time. "

她有效地管理了团队，确保每个人都按时完成了任务。

Illustration recounted

recounted verb

/riˈkaʊntɪd/ /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/

叙述，讲述，重述

"The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish."

那位老人详细地讲述了他当年是如何抓到那条大鱼的。

Illustration interviewer

interviewer noun

/ˈɪntəvjuːə/ /ˈɪntɚvjuɚ/

面试官，采访者

"The interviewer asked the student about their favorite subject in school. "

面试官问了学生在学校里最喜欢的科目是什么。

Illustration missing

missing verb

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

落空，未击中

"I missed the target."

我没能击中目标。

Illustration straitjacket

straitjacket noun

/ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪt/ /ˈstreɪtˌdʒækt/

约束衣，束缚衣

"The hospital staff carefully placed the patient in a straitjacket to prevent him from hurting himself. "

医院工作人员小心地将病人套进约束衣里，以防他伤害自己。

Illustration embarrassing

embarrassing verb

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/

丢脸，使难堪

"The sudden silence during my presentation began to embarrass me, making me forget what I was going to say next. "

演示时突如其来的寂静开始让我感到难堪，以至于我都忘了接下来要说什么。