Word · Frequency #8986
wriggle
扭动；蠕动；扭来扭去
to twist and turn the body with quick movements
- 1.
To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.
用短而扭动的动作扭动身体；蠕动。
- 2.
To cause something to wriggle.
使某物蠕动。
- 3.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
扭动(尤指挣扎时)
- 4.
To use crooked or devious means.
使用不正当或狡猾的手段。
使扭动；扭动（身体部位）；耍手段；用不正当手段；用短而扭动的动作扭动身体；蠕动。；使某物蠕动。；扭动(尤指挣扎时)
In use
The frightened fish wriggled in the net, trying to escape.
He wriggles his fingers to warm them up.
Stop wriggling so I can cut your hair properly.
The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
Verb forms
base wriggle · third person wriggles · -ing wriggling · past wriggled · past participle wriggled
规则动词，但-ing和-ed形式需双写字母g。
Connections
Collocations
- wriggle out of (something)
- 耍花招逃避；摆脱
- He always tries to wriggle out of paying his share.他总是想方设法逃避支付自己那份钱。
- wriggle free
- 扭动着挣脱
- The fish wriggled free from the hook.那条鱼扭动身子挣脱了鱼钩。
- wriggle through (a gap/hole)
- 扭身穿过（缝隙/洞）
- She wriggled through the narrow gap.她扭动着穿过狭窄的缝隙。
- wriggle into (clothes)
- 扭动着穿上（衣服）
- He wriggled into his wet wetsuit.他扭着身子穿进湿漉漉的潜水服。
- wriggle like an eel
- 像鳗鱼一样扭来扭去
- The child wriggled like an eel while I tried to wash his hair.我试着给他洗头时，这孩子像条鳗鱼似地扭来扭去。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
wriggle 像 wiggle（扭动）多了 r，联想 worm 的 wr：虫子蠕动着扭来扭去，挣扎时也 wriggle。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述人（尤指小孩）坐立不安时小幅扭动身体、描述虫、蛇等动物弯曲蠕动、描述挣扎时身体扭来扭去 表示身体扭动时，wriggle 通常为中性常用词，日常口语和书面语都可用；而短语 wriggle out of 表示“耍手段摆脱”时多用于口语，带有非正式色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 wriggle /ˈrɪɡəl/ 押韵的词有 giggle、wiggle、squiggle、niggle，均以 /ɪɡəl/ 结尾。注意 wriggle 中的 wr 读作 /r/，不要按拼写读成 /wr/；拼写相似的 write /raɪt/、wrong /rɒŋ/ 等并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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