Word
wormlike
/ˈwɝːmˌlaɪk/
adjective
完全顺从的；卑躬屈膝的
totally submissive
- 1.
Resembling or characteristic of a worm.
类似或具有蠕虫特征的。
- 2.
Having a smoothly curved form when heated.
加热时呈现平滑曲线形状的
类似或具有蠕虫特征的。；加热时呈现平滑曲线形状的；象虫一样的
In use
He was almost wormlike in his eagerness to please the manager.
The salesman gave a wormlike smile whenever the customer complained.
She remained wormlike throughout the argument and never defended her own idea.
be wormlike
His behavior was wormlike, always yielding to authority.
他的行为像虫一样，总是对权威屈服。
wormlike + noun
用于描述形状或外观。
The wormlike creature slithered across the ground.
那个像虫一样的生物在地面上滑行。
remain wormlike
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