writhe 音标拼音: [r'ɪθ]
n . 翻腾,苦恼
vt . 扭曲,缠绕,翻腾
vi . 蠕动,扭动,翻滚,不安,苦恼
翻腾,苦恼扭曲,缠绕,翻腾蠕动,扭动,翻滚,不安,苦恼
writhe v 1 :
to move in a twisting or contorted motion , (
especially when struggling ); "
The prisoner writhed in discomfort "; "
The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt '
s embrace " [
synonym :
{
writhe }, {
wrestle }, {
wriggle }, {
worm }, {
squirm }, {
twist }]
Writhe \
Writhe \,
v .
i .
To twist or contort the body ;
to be distorted ;
as ,
to writhe with agony .
Also used figuratively .
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1913 Webster ]
After every attempt ,
he felt that he had failed ,
and writhed with shame and vexation . --
Macaulay .
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Writhe \
Writhe \,
v .
t . [
imp . {
Writhed };
p .
p . {
Writhed },
Obs .
or Poetic {
Writhen };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Writhing }.] [
OE .
writhen ,
AS .
wr [
imac ]?
an to twist ;
akin to OHG .
r [
imac ]
dan ,
Icel .
r [
imac ]?
a ,
Sw .
vrida ,
Dan .
vride .
Cf . {
Wreathe }, {
Wrest },
{
Wroth }.]
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1 .
To twist ;
to turn ;
now ,
usually ,
to twist or turn so as to distort ;
to wring . "
With writhing [
turning ]
of a pin ."
--
Chaucer .
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Then Satan first knew pain ,
And writhed him to and fro . --
Milton .
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Her mouth she writhed ,
her forehead taught to frown .
--
Dryden .
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His battle -
writhen arms ,
and mighty hands .
--
Tennyson .
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2 .
To wrest ;
to distort ;
to pervert .
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The reason which he yieldeth showeth the least part of his meaning to be that whereunto his words are writhed . --
Hooker .
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3 .
To extort ;
to wring ;
to wrest . [
R .]
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The nobility hesitated not to follow the example of their sovereign in writhing money from them by every species of oppression . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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81 Moby Thesaurus words for "
writhe ":
ache ,
agonize ,
ail ,
anguish ,
bend ,
blanch ,
bleed ,
blench ,
buckle ,
contort ,
crook ,
crumple ,
distort ,
feel pain ,
feel the pangs ,
fidget ,
flinch ,
flip out ,
flutter ,
freak out on ,
get high on ,
glow ,
gnarl ,
go hard with ,
go pitapat ,
grimace ,
have a misery ,
have the fidgets ,
have the shakes ,
heave ,
hurt ,
jerk ,
knot ,
palpitate ,
pant ,
pound ,
quake ,
quaver ,
quiver ,
recoil ,
screw ,
shake ,
shiver ,
shoot ,
shrink ,
smart ,
spring ,
squiggle ,
squirm ,
suffer ,
suffer anguish ,
swell ,
swell with emotion ,
thrash ,
thrill ,
thrill to ,
throb ,
tingle ,
tingle with excitement ,
toss ,
toss and turn ,
tremble ,
tumble ,
turn ,
turn awry ,
turn on to ,
twinge ,
twist ,
twist and turn ,
twitch ,
twitter ,
wag ,
waggle ,
warp ,
wiggle ,
wince ,
worm ,
wrench ,
wrest ,
wriggle ,
wring
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WRITHE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of WRITHE is to twist into coils or folds How to use writhe in a sentence Did you know?
WRITHE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary WRITHE definition: 1 to make large twisting movements with the body: 2 to experience a very difficult or unpleasant… Learn more
WRITHE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Writhe definition: to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc See examples of WRITHE used in a sentence
writhe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of writhe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Writhe - definition of writhe by The Free Dictionary writhe (raɪð) vb 1 to twist or squirm in or as if in pain 2 (intr) to move with such motions
writhe - WordReference. com Dictionary of English writhe raɪð v , writhed, writh•ing, n v [no object] to twist and turn, as in pain to suffer greatly: The embarrassing disclosures about his past had him writhing n [countable] a twisting of the body
writhe, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary writhe, n meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
writhe | meaning of writhe in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary . . . writhe meaning, definition, what is writhe: to twist your body from side to side vio : Learn more
Writhe - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com To writhe is to squirm and twist Often you'll see the phrase "to writhe in agony " Writhe when you've just ingested some stomach-wrenching poison, or perhaps in response to red ant stings
What does writhe mean? - Definitions. net Writhe typically refers to making a continuous twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body, often due to discomfort, pain, or stress It can also mean cause to twist or bend In a metaphorical sense, it can describe struggling with a difficult situation or emotional state