名詞 wriggle:

1. the act of wiggling
   同義詞：wiggle, squirm

動(dòng)詞 wriggle:

1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
   同義詞：writhe, wrestle, worm, squirm, twist

1. The thieves left her tied up with rope but she wriggled (herself) free.
   竊賊用繩子把她捆了起來(lái)，但她扭動(dòng)著(身子)掙脫開(kāi)了。
2. Stop wriggling (about) and sit still!
   不要扭來(lái)扭去，坐著別動(dòng)！
3. The baby was wriggling its toes.
   那個(gè)小孩扭動(dòng)著腳趾。
4. It's your turn to take the dog for a walk don't try to wriggle out of it.
   輪到你把狗帶出去遛一遛了--別想逃避不做。
5. She managed to wriggle out of answering all the questions.
   她支吾其詞避免回答一切問(wèn)題。
6. He had to wriggle his way out.
   他得扭著身子才鉆了出來(lái)。
7. I can't brush your hair if you keep wriggling all the time.
   你要是一直扭來(lái)扭去，我就沒(méi)法給你梳頭了。
8. The eel wriggled out of my fingers.
   那條鱔魚(yú)從我的指縫間滑走了。

wrig.gle

v.（動(dòng)詞）
wrig.gled,wrig.gling,wrig.gles
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To turn or twist the body with sinuous writhing motions; squirm.
扭動(dòng)，蠕動(dòng)：以彎曲盤繞的運(yùn)動(dòng)轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)或扭動(dòng)身體；蠕動(dòng)
To proceed with writhing motions.
蜿蜒而行：以扭動(dòng)的動(dòng)作前進(jìn)
To worm one`s way into or out of a situation; insinuate or extricate oneself by sly or subtle means.
擺脫，逃脫：使自己慢慢地進(jìn)入或擺脫某種狀況；用狡詐的或巧妙的方法巧妙取得或解脫
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To move with a wriggling motion:
蠕動(dòng)，扭動(dòng)：以扭動(dòng)的動(dòng)作移動(dòng)：
例句：
wriggle a toe.
扭動(dòng)一個(gè)腳趾

To make (one`s way, for example) by or as if by wriggling:
使巴結(jié)，使逢迎：利用或好象用逢迎對(duì)自己有利：
例句：
He wriggled his way into favor.
他逢迎有術(shù)得了好處

n.（名詞）
A wriggling movement.
蠕動(dòng)：蠕動(dòng)的運(yùn)動(dòng)
A sinuous path, line, or marking.
彎彎曲曲的道路、線條或記號(hào)

來(lái)源：
Middle English wrigglen
中古英語(yǔ) wrigglen
perhaps from Middle Low German wriggeln * see wer- 2
可能源自 中古低地德語(yǔ) wriggeln *參見(jiàn) wer- 2

【引伸】
wrig.gly
adj.（形容詞）