
twitch
词源
源自古英语 twiccian(快速拉动),与古高地德语 zwecchōn(快速移动)同源,拟声词模仿快速动作的声音。
verb
❶ 指身体某部位突然快速地抽动或痉挛,通常是不由自主的动作,比如眼皮跳或肌肉抽搐。
“Her left eye kept twitching all morning.”
(她的左眼整个上午都在不停地跳动。)
“The dog's leg twitched in its sleep.”
(狗狗睡觉时腿突然抽动了一下。)
❶ 快速拉动或拽某物,动作突然而短暂,常带有不耐烦或急切的意味。
“She twitched the curtain aside to peek outside.”
(她猛地拉开窗帘向外窥视。)
“He twitched the fishing line to attract the fish.”
(他快速抽动鱼线吸引鱼儿。)
noun
❶ 突然的、快速的抽动或痉挛,通常指身体部位无意识的短暂动作。
“A nervous twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth.”
(他的嘴角出现了一丝紧张的抽搐。)
“The doctor said the muscle twitches were harmless.”
(医生说这种肌肉抽搐是无害的。)
❶ 突然的拉动或急拽动作,常用来描述快速而有力的短促动作。
“With a quick twitch, he pulled the tablecloth straight.”
(他快速一拽把桌布拉平了。)
“The twitch of the fishing line signaled a bite.”
(鱼线的突然抽动表示有鱼上钩。)
常见短语
nervous twitch — 因紧张或焦虑导致的身体部位不自主抽动,常见于眼皮或嘴角等部位。
“Stress often causes a nervous twitch in my eyelid.”
(压力经常导致我的眼皮紧张性抽动。)
twitch one's lips — 嘴角轻微抽动,通常表示抑制不住的笑意或情绪波动。
“His lips twitched as he tried not to laugh.”
(他努力憋笑时嘴角抽动着。)