writhe
英 [raɪð]
美
- vi. 翻滚；蠕动
- vt. 扭曲；扭动
- n. 翻滚；扭动；苦恼
词态变化
第三人称单数: writhes;过去式: writhed;过去分词: writhed;现在分词: writhing;
助记提示
1. see wrench.
中文词源
writhe 扭曲
来自PIE*wer,弯，转，扭曲，词源同wring,wriggle.
英英释意
- 1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling);
- "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"
- "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
英文词源
- writhe
- writhe: see wrist
- writhe (v.)
- Old English wriðan (transitive) "to twist or bend," earlier "to bind or fetter," from Proto-Germanic *writhanan (cognates: North Frisian wrial, Old High German ridan, Old Norse riða, Middle Swedish vriþa, Middle Danish vride), from PIE *wreit- "to turn, bend" (see wreath). Intransitive, of the body or limbs, "move in a twisting or tortuous manner," from c. 1300. Related: Writhed; writhing.
实用场景例句
- She was writhing around on the floor in agony.
- 她痛得在地板上直打滚。
牛津词典
- The snake writhed and hissed.
- 那蛇蠕动着，发出嘶嘶的声音。
牛津词典
- (figurative)He was writhing (= suffering a lot) with embarrassment.
- 他难堪得无地自容。
牛津词典
- He was writhing in agony...
- 他痛苦地翻滚着。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The subject makes her writhe with embarrassment...
- 这个话题让她难堪得坐立不安。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Students will writhe under such unjust treatment.
- 学生们因受到这样不公正的待遇而感到非常难受.
期刊摘选
- The more the worms writhe , the more I crush out their entrails!
- 我就越恨不得挤出它们的内脏!
期刊摘选
- Though the thought made her writhe, there was nothing she could do about it.
- "尽管她一想起这句话就痛心, 可是也毫无办法.
飘（部分）
- While you are at peace I shall writhe in the torments of hell.
- 当你得到安息的时候,我还要受折磨.
辞典例句
- I grin while you writhe with the pain that I deal.
- 我微笑着看着你被我折磨的样子.
期刊摘选
- Her remarks made him writhe with shame.
- 她的话羞得他十分难堪.
期刊摘选
- They surely writhe under this pressure.
- 他们肯定对这种压力感到苦恼.
期刊摘选
- Of course students will writhe under such unjust treatment.
- 当然学生会对这样不公正的对待感到不快.
期刊摘选
- The embroidered serpents back of these snakeskin garments writhe when you use them.
- 你看到这副蛇皮手套的手背上绣制的毒蛇图案在你使用时会痛苦的蠕动.
期刊摘选
- The more the worms writhe, the more I yearn to crush out their entrails!
- 虫子越受苦, 我就越想碾碎它们.
辞典例句
- Her words made him writhe with shame.
- 她的话使他惭愧地感到浑身不自在.
期刊摘选
- I would writhe my shoe some more and stare down at the worn rug.
- 我盯着旧地毯更狠命地蹂躏我的鞋.
期刊摘选
- Gaza will writhe in agony and Ekron too , for her hope will wither.
- 迦萨看见甚痛苦.以革伦因失了盼望蒙羞.
期刊摘选
- His family could only cry and watch this marksman twist and writhe in his death agonies.
- 他的家人只能嚎啕大哭,眼睁睁地看着这个出色的神枪手在扭曲翻滚中痛楚地死去.
期刊摘选
- His dazed eyes stare at the eels, which still writhe and entwine.
- 他茫然地盯着仍在翻滚缠绕的鳗鱼。
辞典例句
- The subject makes her writhe with embarrassment.
- 这个话题让她难堪得坐立不安。
柯林斯例句