writhe
v
1 [I, Ip] (of sb or sb's body) twist or roll about, esp because of great pain (指某人或身体)扭动或翻滚(尤指因巨痛)
the writhing coils of a snake 蛇身体扭动盘绕成的圈
The patient was writhing (about) on the bed in agony. 病人疼得在床上直打滚.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (at/under sth); ~ (with sth) suffer mental agony(because of sth) (因某事物)遭受精神痛苦
writhe under sb's insults 因遭某人侮辱而苦恼
Her remarks made him writhe with shame. 她的话羞得他十分难堪.
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm afraid i've brought you a lot of trouble.
恐怕我给你带来了不少麻烦。
One has lived too near a wood to be frightened by owls.
深知底蕴,不以为怪。
Suddenly my wife spotted a boat moored to the bank.