Word · Frequency #37879
writhing
/raɪðɪŋ/
adjective
扭动挣扎的
Twisting and squirming, as in a struggle.
- 1.
Bended in twisting struggle.
在扭曲的挣扎中弯曲。
在扭曲的挣扎中弯曲。
In use
The writhing snake made the children step back.
A writhing mass of worms covered the wet ground after the rain.
The fisherman held the writhing eel with both hands.
Connections
Word family
- writhings
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于描述因痛苦而扭动，如‘writhing in pain’。
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