wince

[英] [wɪns] [美] [wɪns] 生词本

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n.

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1. VERB (因疼痛或因看到、听到或记起不快之事而)皱起脸,皱眉蹙额 If you wince, the muscles of your face tighten suddenly because you have felt a pain or because you have just seen, heard, or remembered something unpleasant. 
  • Every time he put any weight on his left leg he winced in pain...

    只要左腿一受力,他就会疼得龇牙咧嘴。

  • He winced at the thought of dining with Camilla...

    一想到要跟卡米拉一起吃饭,他皱起了眉头。

  • 'Shh!' Sunny winced.

    “嘘!”森尼皱眉蹙额地说。

  • Wince is also a noun.
    • He suppressed a wince as motion renewed the pain.

      他一动之下又疼了起来,但他强忍着没有皱眉。

Noun

1. the facial expression of sudden pain

2. 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"

2. make a face indicating disgust or dislike;

  • "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
1. The barb of his wit made us wince.
他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。

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2. The burn of the antiseptic made him wince.
消毒剂的刺痛使他连忙缩手。

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