squirm
UK [skwɜ:m] US [skwɝ:m] verb intransitive
■to move from side to side in an awkward way because of nervousness, embarrassment or pain （因紧张、尴尬或疼痛）动来动去，来回扭动•Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment.至少有五分钟谁也没说话，瑞秋尴尬地在椅子上扭来扭去。 •The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still.鱼在地上翻扭了一会儿就不动了。 |