| 单词 | to writhe one's way |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto writhe one's way b. transitive. to writhe one's way: to make one's way by twisting or contorting the body. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > specific manner of progressive motion > move or cause to move progressively in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > make (way) by writhing or wriggling worm1822 to writhe one's way1836 swiggle1837 slime1842 wriggle1863 snake1879 1836 T. Gaspey Self-condemned xxxvii. 222 He was..not the grovelling reptile that gently writhes his way to plant his envenomed sting [etc.]. 1862 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) II. 326 The snake which has writhed its way to the Mocking Bird's nest. 1967 S. Styles Mallory of Everest viii. 126 The snow plastered in the bed of the chimney above gave no foothold and he writhed his way up it as if it was a rock climb. 2006 B. Meltzer Bk. of Fate (2007) xcv. 491 Eventually writhing his way to a kneeling position, he was trying to look strong, but..the pain was taking its toll. < as lemmas |
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