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wince

UK //wɪns//US //wɪns//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:flinch, grimace, recoil, shrink, cringe

noun

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。)

同义词:grimace, flinch, reaction, twitch, start

常见短语

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。)