
twinge
词源
源自古英语 twingan(意为'挤压、扭绞'),与古高地德语 zwingan(强迫)同源。最初指身体被挤压或扭绞的感觉,后引申为突然的疼痛或情绪波动。
noun
❶ 指突然而短暂的疼痛或不适感,通常形容肌肉、关节或内脏的轻微刺痛。
“She felt a twinge in her back when she lifted the heavy box.”
(她搬起重箱子时感到背部一阵刺痛。)
“A sudden twinge in his knee made him stop running.”
(膝盖突然的刺痛让他停止了跑步。)
❶ 形容情绪上突然的不适或内疚感,通常持续时间很短但感受强烈。
“She felt a twinge of guilt when she saw her friend's disappointed face.”
(看到朋友失望的表情时,她感到一阵内疚。)
“A twinge of jealousy hit him when he saw them together.”
(看到他们在一起时,他突然感到一阵嫉妒。)
verb
❶ 指身体某部位突然感到一阵刺痛或不适,通常为短暂性感受。
“My ankle twinged as I stepped off the curb.”
(当我从路缘走下来时,脚踝突然刺痛了一下。)
“Her stomach twinged with hunger as she smelled the food.”
(闻到食物的香味时,她的胃因饥饿而一阵抽痛。)
常见短语
twinge of conscience — 指突然产生的良心不安或道德上的内疚感,通常因为意识到自己做了错事。
“He felt a twinge of conscience after lying to his parents.”
(对父母撒谎后,他感到一阵良心不安。)