Word · Frequency #22822
writhen
扭动；翻滚
writhen is the past participle of writhe (irregular).
To twist the body around; to contort oneself, especially in pain.
- 1.
To twist, wring (something).
扭曲,拧(某物)
- 2.
To contort (a part of the body).
扭曲(身体部位)
- 3.
To twist bodily; to contort one's self; to be distorted.
身体扭动；扭曲自己；变形
- 4.
To extort.
勒索
扭曲；使（身体部位）变形；拧；扭；强取；勒索；扭曲,拧(某物)；扭曲(身体部位)
In use
The injured runner lay on the ground, writhing in pain until the ambulance arrived.
The eel writhed out of my hands and slipped back into the river.
During the long meeting, he writhed uncomfortably on the narrow chair.
writhe in/with [pain, agony, embarrassment]
常用介词 in 或 with 引出痛苦或不适的原因。
He writhed in pain after the injury.
受伤后他痛苦地扭动身体。
writhe [body part]
及物用法，宾语常为 body 或具体的身体部位。
The snake writhed its body across the ground.
蛇扭动身体爬过地面。
writhe at [something]
用于比喻义，表示因尴尬或羞愧而内心痛苦。
Connections
Collocations
- writhe in pain
- 痛得打滚；痛苦地扭动
- The injured player was writhing in pain on the field.受伤的球员在场上痛得打滚。
- writhe with embarrassment
- 尴尬得坐立不安；难为情得扭动
- She writhed with embarrassment when she forgot her lines on stage.她在台上忘记台词时，尴尬得坐立不安。
- writhe on the ground
- 在地上打滚
- The fish writhed on the ground, gasping for water.那条鱼在地上扭动，喘不过气来。
- writhe in frustration
- 懊恼得直扭动；气恼得坐卧不宁
- He writhed in frustration when he couldn't unlock the door.他打不开门时，懊恼得直扭动。
Idioms & figurative uses
- writhe in agony
- 痛苦地扭动；痛苦地翻滚The injured player lay on the ground, writhing in agony.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 write（写）里多个 h：痛到打滚时，身体像被拧歪的字，writhe 就是扭动、翻滚。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary narrative、descriptions of pain、figurative discomfort 这个词多用于书面或文学描写，尤其是在描述疼痛、痛苦或尴尬时身体扭动；日常口语中较少使用，显得较正式。
Grammar Note
既可作及物动词也可作不及物动词
Pronunciation & Spelling
writhe /raɪð/ 与 lithe /laɪð/、scythe /saɪð/、blithe /blaɪð/、tithe /taɪð/ 押韵，均以浊辅音 /ð/ 结尾。注意拼写相似但读音不同：write /raɪt/ 以 /t/ 结尾；wreathe /riːð/ 的元音是 /iː/ 而非 /aɪ/。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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