好词典
squirm
UK //skwɜːm//US //skwɜːrm//
词源
源自中古英语 'squirmen'，可能与低地德语 'swirmen'（扭动）有关。
verb
❶ 指因不适、紧张或尴尬而扭动身体，通常表现为坐立不安或局促的动作。
“The child squirmed in his seat during the long lecture.”
（孩子在漫长的讲座中坐立不安地扭动身体。）
“She squirmed when asked about her embarrassing mistake.”
（当被问及尴尬的错误时，她局促地扭动着。）
同义词:wriggle, twist, fidget
noun
❶ 指身体因不适或紧张而产生的扭动动作，常带有不自在的意味。
“There was a slight squirm in his posture when he lied.”
（他说谎时，姿势中带着轻微的扭动。）
“The squirm of the fish made it hard to hold.”
（鱼的扭动让人很难抓住它。）
同义词:wriggle, twist, movement
常见短语
squirm out of — 指通过扭动身体或狡猾的方式逃避责任、义务或困境。
“He always tries to squirm out of doing the dishes.”
（他总是试图逃避洗碗的责任。）