writhe

writhe
[rʌɪð]
verb
  1. [no obj.]make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
    扭动，蠕动（身体）
    he writhed in agony on the ground.
    他痛苦地在地上打滚。
    ■[with obj.]cause to move in such a way
    使扭动，使蠕动
    a snake writhing its body in a sinuous movement.
    一条扭动身体蜿蜒而行的蛇。
    ■(writhe in/with/at)respond with great emotional or physical discomfort to (a violent or unpleasant feeling or thought)
    遭受苦难；（对…）感到极度痛苦
    she bit her lip, writhing in suppressed fury.
    她咬着唇，痛苦地极力压抑住狂怒。
noun
  1. (rare)a twisting, squirming movement
    (罕)扭动，蠕动
语源
  1. Old English wrīthan 'make into coils, plait, fasten with a cord', of Germanic origin; related to wreathe
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