1690s, originally referring to eels, of unknown origin; sometimes associated with worm or swarm, but perhaps imitative. Figurative sense "to be painfully affected, to writhe inside" is from 1804. Related: Squirmed; squirming. As a noun from 1839.
雙語例句
1. He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free.
他無力地聳聳肩，扭動身體想要掙脫。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Mentioning religion is a sure way to make him squirm.
一提宗教就肯定會讓他感到窘迫不安。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Right now , serious programmer - type readers are beginning to squirm in their seats.
說到這里, 嚴肅的程序員立即開始局促不安.
來自About Face 3交互設(shè)計精髓
4. It made him squirm to think how he'd messed up the interview.
他想到面試時自己表現(xiàn)得那麼差勁兒,心里真不是滋味兒.
來自辭典例句
5. Each time he recalled this he wanted to squirm in his seat.