flinch
翻译
畏缩, 退缩
例句
He didn't even flinch when he saw the needle.
他看到针头时甚至都没有畏缩。
She flinched away from his touch.
她畏缩地躲开了他的触摸。
语法模式
((at sth.)) 因(某事)而畏缩 He didn't flinch at the loud noise.
近义词
同义词: wince, recoil, shrink; 反义词: face, confront
词源
源自古法语 'flenchir',意为“弯曲,避开”。
记忆技巧
想象有东西朝你的脸飞来,你的本能反应就是“flinch”(畏缩)。