
好词典

源自中古英语 'wincen'(突然闪避),与古诺尔斯语 'vinka'(眨眼)有关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 因疼痛、不适或尴尬而突然轻微地退缩或皱眉,通常是一种不自觉的反应。
“She winced when the doctor touched her bruised arm.”
(医生碰到她淤青的手臂时,她疼得缩了一下。)
“He winced at the sound of nails scratching the chalkboard.”
(听到指甲刮黑板的声音,他皱起了眉头。)
❶ 因疼痛或不适而表现出的轻微退缩或面部扭曲的表情。
“A quick wince crossed his face when he stubbed his toe.”
(他踢到脚趾时,脸上闪过一丝痛苦的表情。)
“Her wince revealed how much the criticism hurt her.”
(她皱眉的表情暴露出那些批评让她多难受。)
without a wince — 形容人面对疼痛或困难时毫不退缩,保持镇定。
“She took the bad news without a wince.”
(听到坏消息时,她面不改色。)