wince
翻译
畏缩, (因疼痛或窘迫)龇牙咧嘴
例句
He winced as the nurse gave him the injection.
护士给他打针时,他痛得咧了一下嘴。
She winced at his terrible joke.
她对他的蹩脚笑话感到难堪而畏缩。
语法模式
wince ((at sth.)) (因某事)畏缩 She winced at his terrible joke.
近义词
同义词: flinch, grimace, recoil, cringe
词源
源自古英语 'wincian',意为“闭眼,眨眼”。
记忆技巧
“wince”的发音尖锐而短促,就像它所描述的因疼痛或尴尬而产生的突然反应一样。