Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense wriggles, present participle wriggling, past tense, past participle wriggled
1VERB 蠕動,扭動(身體的一部分) If you wriggle or wriggle part of your body, you twist and turn with quick movements, for example because you are uncomfortable. 蠕動,扭動(身體的一部分)
The babies are wriggling on their tummies. [VERB]
嬰兒們趴着,扭來扭去。
They were fidgeting and wriggling in their seats. [VERB]
他們在座位上焦躁不安,扭來扭去。
She pulled off her shoes and stockings and wriggled her toes. [VERB noun]
ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤uncomfortably難受地扭動◇The children wriggled uncomfortably in their seats.孩子們在座位上很不舒服,扭來扭去。➤free扭動身體掙脫◇The dog wriggled free of his grasp and ran off.狗扭動着從他手中掙脫,跑掉了。➤about, around, away扭來扭去;扭動着擺脫PREPOSITION➤out of扭動身體掙脫◇She wriggled out of his grip.她扭動着掙脫了他的控制。➤through扭動身體穿過◇Pete attempted to wriggle through the gap.皮特試圖扭動身體穿過縫隙。PHRASES➤wriggle your way蜿蜒前進◇She wriggled her way under the heavy eiderdown.她扭動着身子鑽到了厚鴨絨被下面。
➡ See also the entry for shake1另見shake條第1義wriggle ♦︎ writhe ♦︎ fidget ♦︎ squirm ♦︎ wiggle ♦︎ twistThese words all mean to turn or move your body or part of your body around with quick short movements.這些詞均表示扭動身體。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to wriggle / writhe / twist about / around◆to wriggle / squirm / twist away / free◆to wriggle / writhe / squirm in pain / discomfort / delight, etc.◆to wriggle / writhe / squirm with pain / embarrassment etc.◆to fidget / squirm / twist in your chair / seat◆to wriggle / wiggle your toes■wriggle ˈrɪgl [intransitive, transitive] to turn your body or part of your body with quick short movements; to move somewhere by turning your body in this way扭動身體;扭來扭去;蠕動◆The children wriggled uncomfortably in their seats.孩子們在座位上不自在地扭來扭去。◆They wriggled their way through the tunnel.他們在地道中蜿蜒前行。◆ (especially BrE) Can you wriggle your toes?你會扭動腳趾頭嗎?ⓘ In American English it is more usual to say wiggle your toes.在美式英語中,更常用wiggle your toes。■writhe raɪð [intransitive] to twist and turn your body with big movements from side to side, often because you are in a lot of pain(常指因劇痛)扭動,翻滾◆He was writhing around on the floor, clutching his side.他在地板上直打滾,手緊緊地按住肋部。◆She was writhing in agony.她痛苦得扭動着身子。■fidget ˈfɪdʒɪt [intransitive] to keep moving your body, your hands or your feet, because you are bored, nervous or excited(因枯燥、緊張或興奮)坐立不安,煩躁◆Sit still and stop fidgeting!坐住了,别晃來晃去的!◆She fidgeted with her keys as she talked(= kept moving them around with her fingers).她一邊說話一邊不停地晃着鑰匙。■squirmskwɜːm; NAmEskwɜːrm [intransitive] to move around a lot making small twisting movements, because you are uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed; to move somewhere making movements like this(因不安、緊張或尴尬)動來動去,來回扭動;蠕動◆The little boy squirmed with embarrassment.這個小男孩尴尬得來回扭着身子。■wiggle [intransitive, transitive] (informal) (of a part of the body) to move from side to side or up and down with short quick movements; to make a part of your body do this(身體某部位)扭動;使(身體某部位)扭動◆Her bottom wiggled as she walked past.她屁股一扭一扭地走了過去。◆Try to wiggle your hips.要盡量擺動臀部。■twist [intransitive, transitive] to turn your body with quick sharp movements and change direction often(猛地將身體)轉動,扭動◆She tried unsuccessfully to twist free.她試圖掙脫出來,但無濟於事。◆Rachel twisted and turned in her sleep.雷切爾睡覺時翻來複去地扭動身子。