flinch

[英] [flɪntʃ] [美] [flɪntʃ] 生词本

vi.

n.

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1. VERB 退缩;畏缩 If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you. 
  • Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching...

    穆拉特毫不退缩地直视着执行枪决的行刑队员们的眼睛。

  • The sharp surface of the rock caught at her skin, making her flinch.

    岩石尖尖的表面剐到了她的皮肤,令她后缩了一下。

2. VERB 躲避;回避;不愿意做 If you flinchfrom something unpleasant, you are unwilling to do it or think about it, or you avoid doing it. 
  • The world community should not flinch in the face of this challenge...

    国际社会在面对这一挑战时不应该回避。

  • He has never flinched from harsh financial decisions.

    在艰难的财政决策面前他从没有退缩过。

Noun

1. a reflex response to sudden pain

Verb

1. draw back, as with fear or pain;

  • "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

体育

  • 1.击发不果断
  • 2.撒放时犹豫不决
  • 3.放箭犹豫
1. She won't flinch from speaking her mind.
她不会讳言自己的想法。

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