英语词汇“squirm”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINsquirm

Origin:

1600-1700 Perhaps copying the action

VERB TABLE

squirm

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	squirm
	he, she, it	squirms
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	squirmed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have squirmed
	he, she, it	has squirmed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had squirmed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will squirm
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have squirmed

Continuous Form
Present	I	am squirming
	he, she, it	is squirming
	you, we, they	are squirming
Past	I, he, she, it	was squirming
	you, we, they	were squirming
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been squirming
	he, she, it	has been squirming
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been squirming
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be squirming
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been squirming

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Diane squirmed wildly as Gavin tickled her.
Laura's face reddened and she squirmed with embarrassment.
Pornography is a subject that makes most Americans squirm.
The baby squirmed in her arms.
The cat was squirming and he put it down.
The little boy squirmed in his seat, anxious to get up and leave the table.
The little boy squirmed with embarrassment when his mother told him off in front of his friends.
Whenever I think back to what I said at the party it makes me want to squirm.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

He squirmed as she came down the aisle.
I can still remember how I used to squirm uneasily under his touch.
In the old-style office, the boss yelled, the employees squirmed, and maybe the work got done.
Instead of squirming about helplessly as intended, she gently caressed the strange hand with her own.
It was clear that whatever demons he'd tried to exorcise were still present and squirming inside his head.
McAllister and his team-mates were made to squirm their way through a special screening of their 4-1 Saturday mauling by Middlesbrough.
When I tried to pick him up he squirmed wildly, jerked away and threw himself to the ground again.

THESAURUS► move

to go to a different place, or change the position of your body: · Sarah moved away from the window.· Every time I move I get a pain in my left shoulder.

► sway

to move slowly from one side to the other: · The branches swayed in the wind.· Donny swayed drunkenly as he walked back to his car.

► rock

to move repeatedly from one side to another, with small gentle movements: · He rocked backward and forward in his chair.· The boat rocked from side to side with the waves.

► wobble

to move unsteadily from side to side: · The bike wobbled a bit, but she soon got it under control.

► fidget

to keep moving or playing with your fingers, hands, feet etc, because you are bored or nervous: · Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil.

► squirm

to make very small movements from side to side with your body, especially because you feel uncomfortable: · By the end of the hour, most of the children were squirming in their seats.

► wriggle

to make small movements from side to side, especially in order to get into or out of something: · The dog wriggled under the fence and escaped into the street.· She managed to wriggle into the dress, but it was much too tight.

► twitch

if part of your body twitches, it makes small movements that you cannot control: · A muscle on Yang’s face twitched.

► stir

written to make a movement – used especially when describing a situation in which no one moves, or someone wakes up: · In the village a dog barked but no one stirred.· The sleeping child stirred and opened her eyes.

► budge

to move – used when you are trying hard to make something move, often without success: · The piano wouldn’t budge.

Longman Language Activatorwords meaning embarrassed► embarrassed

feeling uncomfortable or shy and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a stupid mistake or because you have to talk about your feelings, about sex etc: · Tony spilled red wine all over their carpet. He was so embarrassed!· The teachers are supposed to teach us about 'safe sex', but most of them are too embarrassed.get/feel embarrassed: · Kids get embarrassed if their Mums kiss them in front of their friends.embarrassed about: · I got very drunk at the party, and I feel really embarrassed about it.embarrassed by/at: · Marlon was always embarrassed by his lack of education.acutely embarrassed (=very embarrassed): · "I'm not sure if I actually want to marry her," Harry said, feeling acutely embarrassed.

► self-conscious

shy and embarrassed about your body, or about the way you look or talk: feel self-conscious: · I always feel really self-conscious in a bikini.self-conscious about: · Teenagers are often very self-conscious about their appearance.

► uncomfortable

feeling embarrassed because you cannot relax with the people around you: · All this talk about love and romance was making me uncomfortable.feel uncomfortable: · Jim always felt uncomfortable on such formal occasions.· an uncomfortable silence

► awkward

feeling so shy, nervous, and embarrassed that you cannot behave in a natural way: feel awkward: · I didn't know anyone at the party, and I felt really awkward at first.an awkward moment/silence etc (=when you or other people feel awkward): · For one awkward moment I thought I had said something terribly wrong.· Carrie laughed out loud, and there was an awkward silence.

► sheepish

looking or feeling a little embarrassed because you feel guilty about something: · He gave her a sheepish look and said, "I'm very sorry, I forgot it was your birthday."look sheepish: · Debbie arrived late for work looking a bit sheepish.

► mortified

very shocked, embarrassed, or ashamed because you realize that you have done something wrong, or because of something unpleasant that happens to you: mortified by: · Deaver was mortified by his mistake and immediately admitted that he was wrong.mortified at the thought of something: · Carla felt mortified at the thought of having to repeat another year at school.mortified to find/see etc something: · I was mortified to find that everyone else was wearing evening dress.

► squirm

to feel extremely embarrassed and uncomfortable because of something stupid that you did or said, or because of something that someone else does: · Whenever I think back to what I said at the party it makes me want to squirm.squirm with embarrassment: · The little boy squirmed with embarrassment when his mother told him off in front of his friends.

► I could have died/I almost died

spoken say this when you are telling someone about a time when you felt extremely embarrassed: · When I realized that Sally had heard every word I said about her, I could have died.

► egg on your face

if someone, especially someone in authority has egg on their face, they have done something wrong or embarrassing in a way that makes them look stupid: · Don't underestimate this club or you'll be left with egg on your face. I've got one of the best squads ever in the Premier League.· The government ended up with egg on its face when it was found to have withheld documents for political purposes.

to keep moving your body or part of your body► fidget

to keep moving or playing with your fingers, hands, feet etc, because you are bored or nervous: · Stop fidgeting, Sally, and pay attention.fidget in your seat/chair: · She glared at the little boy, who had started fidgeting in his chair.fidget with: · Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil.

► can't keep still

spoken if you can't keep still , you keep moving your body because you are excited or nervous and you cannot relax: · I was so excited that I couldn't keep still.· Frankie has a lot of energy; he can hardly keep still for more than a few minutes.

► squirm

to make very small movements from side to side with your body, especially because you are in pain or uncomfortable: · The cat was squirming and he put it down.· Diane squirmed wildly as Gavin tickled her.squirm in your seat/chair: · The little boy squirmed in his seat, anxious to get up and leave the table.squirm with embarrassment/discomfort etc: · Laura's face reddened and she squirmed with embarrassment.

► wriggle

to make small movements from side to side, especially in order to get into a particular position or to get through an opening: wriggle into/out/through etc: · The dog wriggled under the fence and escaped into the street.wriggle free: · Shelly tried to wriggle free from him, but he held her firmly.

► writhe

to twist your body from side to side violently, especially because you are suffering pain: · As he received each blow, he writhed on the floor and cried out.writhe in pain/agony: · Sarah was writhing in agony, clutching her leg.

► twitch

if part of your body twitches , it makes small movements that you cannot control: · A muscle on Yang's face twitched.· My right eyelid wouldn't stop twitching.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► seat

· The 21-year-old skinhead sitting to my left began to squirm in his wooden seat.· The men coughed and squirmed in their seats.· She squirmed in her seat and tugged her dress down over her knees.· Like children, they squirmed in their seats, stifling giggles and gossip when I swept past them.· Sandi squirmed at her seat, unwilling to go, unless she could be granted a smiling permission.

VERB► make

· McAllister and his team-mates were made to squirm their way through a special screening of their 4-1 Saturday mauling by Middlesbrough.· At no point does he make you anxious, make you squirm.· Walken is particularly nasty as a paralyzed gangster who gets what fun he can by making people squirm.· But being taught by her made him squirm.