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squirm

C2 verb

squirm /skwɝm/ nghĩa là vặn vẹo, ngoằn ngoèo

Các nghĩa

  1. vặn vẹo, ngoằn ngoèo

    To twist one's body with snakelike motions.

    intransitive

    The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket.

    "Throw it away, dear, do," she said, as they got into the road; but Jacob squirmed away from her […]

  2. ngọ nguậy, bồn chồn

    To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.

    intransitive

    I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.

    A tough question that made the press office squirm.

    MARIGOLD: Should I tell them I know? DORA: Nah, let ’em squirm. Let’s go get some pie.

  3. lảng tránh, né tránh

    To evade a question, an interviewer etc.

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