Word · Frequency #22822
wrothe
扭动；翻滚
wrothe is the past of writhe (irregular).
核心释义
To twist the body around; to contort oneself, especially in pain.
- 1.
扭曲,拧(某物)
To twist, wring (something).
- 2.
扭曲(身体部位)
To contort (a part of the body).
- 3.
身体扭动；扭曲自己；变形
To twist bodily; to contort one's self; to be distorted.
- 4.
勒索
To extort.
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)
用法In use
The injured runner lay on the ground, writhing in pain until the ambulance arrived.
用法提示：writhing 是 writhe 的现在分词，作不及物动词，表示因疼痛而扭动身体。
The eel writhed out of my hands and slipped back into the river.
用法提示：writhed 是 writhe 的过去式，表示（动物）扭动身体以挣脱。
During the long meeting, he writhed uncomfortably on the narrow chair.
用法提示：writhed 是 writhe 的过去式，作不及物动词，指身体因不适而扭动。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
既可作及物动词也可作不及物动词
发音与拼写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/。
用法优先级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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