wince

英 [wɪns] 美 [wɪns]

• n. 畏缩；（因痛苦或苦恼等)面部肌肉抽搐
• v. 畏缩；战栗；退避

英英释义

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"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Mention branding and a wince passes around the table.
   一提及品牌推广，畏缩情绪就传遍了整张桌子。
2. His smile soon modified to a wince.
   他的微笑很快就成了脸部肌肉的抽搐。

用作动词 (v.)

1. That statistic must surely make them wince.
   这样的统计数据必定会让他们退缩。
2. As soon as he touched her she seemed to wince and stiffen.
   只消他碰到她，她便一阵畏缩，全身僵硬。
3. I still wince at the memory of the stupid thing I did.
   我一想起自己做过的蠢事就不由得摇头叹气。
4. He winced mentally at the terrible news.
   听到这个噩耗，他不由的心里一楞。
5. He winced as she stood on his injured foot.
   她踩着他受伤的脚，他疼得缩了回去。

经典引文

• They always made me wince with shame at their arrogance.

  出自： A. Craig

• Blistered toes that caused him to limp and wince throughout the day.

  出自：Guardian

近反义词

【近义词】

• recoil 退却
• flinch 畏缩
• shrink 收缩
• grimace 面部的歪扭
• scowl 愁容
• gasp 喘气
• jump 跳跃
• start 开始
• blench 回避
• shy 腼腆的
• cringe 畏缩
• cower 畏缩
• blink 眨眼
• writhe 挣扎
• back 后面
• draw 拖
• draw back 撒回
• funk 恐惧
• quail 鹌鹑
• squinch 挤压