"squirming" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 扭動
• 蠕動

Definition

通常指因為不舒服、緊張或無法靜止而身體不斷扭動或蠕動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用來形容因為不舒服、緊張或尷尬導致的扭動，經常用於兒童、動物或不安的人。常搭配“看到”、“抓到”等動詞。屬於口語用語，較不正式。

Examples

The little boy was squirming in his seat during class.

小男孩在課堂上一直在**扭動**座位。

She was squirming because her shoes were too tight.

她因為鞋子太緊而一直**扭動**。

The puppy kept squirming when I tried to hold it.

我試圖抱住牠時，小狗一直在**扭動**。

I could see him squirming when the teacher asked him a tough question.

老師問了個難題時，我能看到他在**扭動**。

She started squirming in embarrassment when everyone looked at her.

當大家都看著她時，她因尷尬開始**扭動**。

The worms were squirming all over the ground after the rain.

下雨後地上到處都是在**蠕動**的蚯蚓。