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

writhe v., writhed, writh•ing, n.
v. [no object]

to twist and turn, as in pain.
to suffer greatly:The embarrassing disclosures about his past had him writhing.

n. [countable]

a twisting of the body.

writhe v., writhed, writh•ing, n.
v.i.

to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort.

v.t.

to twist or bend out of shape or position;
distort;
contort.
to twist (oneself, the body, etc.) about, as in pain.

a writhing movement;
a twisting of the body, as in pain.

bef. 900; Middle English writhen (verb, verbal), Old English wrīthan to twist, wind; cognate with Old Norse rītha to knit, twist; akin to wreath, wry

writh′er, n.
writh′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged thresh, flail, contort, wriggle.

writhe /raɪð/ vb

to twist or squirm in or as if in pain
(intransitive) to move with such motions
(intransitive) to suffer acutely from embarrassment, revulsion, etc

the act or an instance of writhing

Etymology: Old English wrīthan; related to Old High German rīdan, Old Norse rītha. See wrath, wreath, wrist, wroth

ˈwrither n

单词	writhe
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 writhe /raɪð/USA pronunciation v., writhed, writh•ing, n. v. [no object] to twist and turn, as in pain. to suffer greatly:The embarrassing disclosures about his past had him writhing. n. [countable] a twisting of the body. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 writhe (rīᵺ),USA pronunciation v., writhed, writh•ing, n. v.i. to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc. to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort. v.t. to twist or bend out of shape or position; distort; contort. to twist (oneself, the body, etc.) about, as in pain. n. a writhing movement; a twisting of the body, as in pain. bef. 900; Middle English writhen (verb, verbal), Old English wrīthan to twist, wind; cognate with Old Norse rītha to knit, twist; akin to wreath, wry writh′er, n. writh′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged thresh, flail, contort, wriggle. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: writhe /raɪð/ vb to twist or squirm in or as if in pain (intransitive) to move with such motions (intransitive) to suffer acutely from embarrassment, revulsion, etc n the act or an instance of writhing Etymology: Old English wrīthan; related to Old High German rīdan, Old Norse rītha. See wrath, wreath, wrist, wroth ˈwrither n
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