wiggle 音“喂狗”→拿东西喂狗,狗就会摆动尾巴
2. *wegh- "to move" (see weigh) => wiggle, wag.
3. 谐音“尾狗”-----狗尾巴--------狗尾巴不停地摆动。
4. Mr. wigglemunch 摇摆先生.
中文词源
wiggle 摆动,扭动
来自PIE*wegh,移动,运送,词源同way,wag。引申词义摆动,扭动以前进。比较wedge.
英文词源
wiggle
wiggle: see earwig
wiggle (v.)
early 13c., perhaps from Middle Dutch or Middle Flemish wigelen, frequentative of wiegen "to rock," from wiege "cradle," from Proto-Germanic *wig- (cognates: Old High German wiga, German Wiege "cradle," Old Frisian widze), from PIE root *wegh- "to move" (see weigh). Related: Wiggled; wiggling. The noun is attested from 1816.
双语例句
1. Your baby will try to shuffle or wiggle along the floor.
你的小宝宝会拖着脚或一扭一扭地学步。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He has gone wiggle - waggle and cannot be persuaded to categorical.
他犹豫不决,无法劝他持明确的态度.
来自辞典例句
3. Better get a wiggle on or we'll be late.
最好快一点,不然我们要迟到了.
来自辞典例句
4. Electrons can jiggle and wiggle in a more energetic manner.