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twitch

UK /twɪtʃ/US /twɪtʃ/

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。)

同义词:jerk, spasm, tug, flick

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。)

同义词:spasm, jerk, tug, pull

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。)