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flinch

UK //flɪntʃ//US //flɪntʃ//

词源

源自中古法语 'flenchir'(弯曲),最终可能来自日耳曼语源,与古英语 'hlencan'(使弯曲)有关。

verb

❶ 因疼痛、恐惧或惊讶而突然轻微退缩或躲避的动作,通常是不自觉的身体反应。

“She didn't flinch when the doctor gave her the injection.”

(医生给她打针时,她连眉头都没皱一下。)

“He flinched as the ball came flying toward his face.”

(当球朝他脸部飞来时,他本能地躲闪了一下。)

同义词:wince, recoil, shrink, start, cringe

noun

❶ 指因突然的刺激而产生的退缩动作或反应,常用于描述面对困难时的犹豫。

“There wasn't even a flinch in his voice when he delivered the bad news.”

(他传达坏消息时,声音里连一丝颤抖都没有。)

“Her first flinch revealed how nervous she really was.”

(她最初的退缩暴露了她内心的紧张。)

同义词:reaction, start, shudder, twitch, jerking

常见短语

without flinching — 形容面对困难或危险时毫不退缩,保持镇定和坚定的态度。

“He accepted the criticism without flinching.”

(他坦然接受了批评,没有丝毫退缩。)