wriggle

wriggle

英 ['rɪg(ə)l]
　　美 ['rɪɡl]

vi. 蠕動；蜿蜒而行
　　vt. 使蠕動；蠕動到；不知不覺地潛入
　　n. 蠕動；扭動

中文詞源：

wriggle 扭動

來自PIE*wer,彎，轉，扭動，詞源同wring,worm.

例句：

1. He clutched the child tightly as she again tried to wriggle free.
孩子一扭一扭地又想掙脫，他緊緊地抓住瞭她。

2. I've got an appointment I can't wriggle out of.
我有個推脫不掉的約會.

3. Don't let Tom wriggle out of helping you.
不要讓湯姆借故不幫你.

4. Children wriggle themselves when they are bored.
小孩子感到厭煩時就會扭動他們的身體.

5. The Government has tried to wriggle out of any responsibility for providing childcare for working parents.
政府試圖推脫為在職父母提供兒童保育服務的責任。