writhe

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• ① (人因痛苦而)扭身
  • He writhed in agony.他因痛苦而扭动身体。

• ② 感到苦恼,不堪痛苦
  • He writhed under their insults.他因受到他们的侮辱而苦恼。
  • Her words made him writhe with shame.她的话使他羞愧难当。