squirm的词源

英文词源

squirm (v.)

1690s, originally referring to eels, of unknown origin; sometimes associated with worm or swarm, but perhaps imitative. Figurative sense "to be painfully affected, to writhe inside" is from 1804. Related: Squirmed; squirming. As a noun from 1839.

中文词源

squirm：来回扭动，不安，尴尬

来自拟声词根 squ-,挤，压，模仿挤压湿物体时发出的吧唧声。引申比喻义来回扭动，不安。

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