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wriggling
UK //ˈrɪɡ.lɪŋ//US //ˈrɪɡ.lɪŋ//
词源
源自中古低地德语 wriggeln（扭动），与古英语 wrigian（转动）同源，16世纪进入英语。
verb
❶ 指身体或某部分快速、小幅地扭动或蠕动，通常为了挣脱束缚或调整姿势。
“The baby kept wriggling in his mother's arms.”
（婴儿在母亲怀里不停地扭动。）
“She managed to escape by wriggling through the narrow gap.”
（她通过狭窄缝隙扭动身体成功逃脱。）
❶ 比喻用狡猾或迂回的方式摆脱困境或推卸责任。
“The politician kept wriggling out of difficult questions.”
（政客不断用狡猾方式回避棘手问题。）
“Don't try to wriggle out of your responsibilities.”
（别想用花招逃避你的责任。）
同义词:squirming, twisting, writhing, wiggling, fidgeting
常见短语
wriggle room — 指可以灵活操作或变通的空间，常用于谈判或规则解释中。
“The contract leaves some wriggle room for adjustments.”
（这份合同留有调整的灵活空间。）