Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense wriggles, present participle wriggling, past tense, past participle wriggled
1VERB 蠕动,扭动(身体的一部分) If you wriggle or wriggle part of your body, you twist and turn with quick movements, for example because you are uncomfortable. 蠕动,扭动(身体的一部分)
The babies are wriggling on their tummies. [VERB]
婴儿们趴着,扭来扭去。
They were fidgeting and wriggling in their seats. [VERB]
他们在座位上焦躁不安,扭来扭去。
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另见shake条第1义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.这些词均表示扭动身体。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扭动身体;扭来扭去;蠕动◆The children wriggled uncomfortably in their seats.孩子们在座位上不自在地扭来扭去。◆They wriggled their way through the tunnel.他们在地道中蜿蜒前行。◆ (especially BrE) Can you wriggle your toes?你会扭动脚趾头吗?ⓘ In American English it is more usual to say wiggle your toes.在美式英语中,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(常指因剧痛)扭动,翻滚◆He was writhing around on the floor, clutching his side.他在地板上直打滚,手紧紧地按住肋部。◆She was writhing in agony.她痛苦得扭动着身子。■fidget ˈfɪdʒɪt [intransitive] to keep moving your body, your hands or your feet, because you are bored, nervous or excited(因枯燥、紧张或兴奋)坐立不安,烦躁◆Sit still and stop fidgeting!坐住了,别晃来晃去的!◆She fidgeted with her keys as she talked(= kept moving them around with her fingers).她一边说话一边不停地晃着钥匙。■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、紧张或尴尬)动来动去,来回扭动;蠕动◆The little boy squirmed with embarrassment.这个小男孩尴尬得来回扭着身子。■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(身体某部位)扭动;使(身体某部位)扭动◆Her bottom wiggled as she walked past.她屁股一扭一扭地走了过去。◆Try to wiggle your hips.要尽量摆动臀部。■twist [intransitive, transitive] to turn your body with quick sharp movements and change direction often(猛地将身体)转动,扭动◆She tried unsuccessfully to twist free.她试图挣脱出来,但无济于事。◆Rachel twisted and turned in her sleep.雷切尔睡觉时翻来复去地扭动身子。