wriggle

pronunciation

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  • vi.
    扭动,蠕动,蜿蜒行进
    摆脱,用计逃脱
  • vt.
    (使身体某一部位)扭动
    耍滑不做,逃避(应做的事等)
  • n.
    蠕动,扭动

Word Origin

wriggle 扭动

来自PIE*wer,弯,转,扭动,词源同wring,worm.

Synonym

Example

1. He felt her shoulders give a wriggle of dissent .
他感觉她的肩膀扭动了一下,以示反对。
2. Most pupils wriggle as soon as they become bored .
大部分学生一觉得厌烦,就会扭动身子。
3. I can 't manage to wriggle out of accompanying my parents to europe .
我父母亲要我陪他们去欧洲,我想摆脱也摆脱不掉。
4. Two weeks later the butterflies wriggle free , walk out and make a winged getaway .
两周后,蝴蝶扭动身躯破茧而出,振翅飞去。
5. I saw a snake wriggle away .
我看到一条蛇蜿蜒爬开。

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