wiggle

wiggle — verb

IPA/ˈwɪɡl/
KK[wˈɪɡəl]IPA/ˈwɪɡl/
  • wigglepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • wiggleshe / she / it
  • wiggledpast simple
  • wiggling-ing form

1. to make short fast motions going first one way and then another, or to cause a b

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to make short fast motions going first one way and then another, or to cause a body part to do this

例句

Pedro wiggled his toes to get the blood flowing again in the cold water.

wiggle + body part + purpose clause

A small worm wiggled across the wet pavement after the rain stopped.

intransitive: animal wiggles across a surface

同義詞
  • wriggle

    more twisting and snake-like, often used for whole-body movement through a space

  • jiggle

    small repeated shaking, often of something loose or unsteady

  • squirm

    twisting of the body, often suggesting discomfort or nervousness

反義詞
  • stay still

    to remain in one position without any movement

  • freeze

    to stop moving suddenly and completely

文法句型

wiggle + noun phrase (object is a body part)

wiggle (no object)

用法筆記

Frequently used with body parts — either as the object in a transitive pattern (wiggle your toes) or as the subject in an intransitive pattern (his ears wiggled). The movement is typically small, quick, and repeated rather than a single motion.

常見錯誤

❌She wiggled through the narrow tunnel.
✅She wriggled through the narrow tunnel.
💡'Wiggle' describes small movements of a body part in place; 'wriggle' is for moving the whole body through a tight space.
❌He wiggled the bottle hard to mix the medicine.
✅He shook the bottle hard to mix the medicine.
💡'Wiggle' suggests small back-and-forth movements, not the vigorous up-and-down motion of shaking.

wiggle — noun

IPA/ˈwɪɡ.əl/
KK[wˈɪɡəl]IPA/ˈwɪɡ.əl/