flinched

英 [flɪntʃt]

美 [flɪntʃt]

v.  (突然)退缩; 畏缩
flinch的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 退缩;畏缩
  If youflinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• VERB 躲避;回避;不愿意做
  If youflinchfromsomething unpleasant, you are unwilling to do it or think about it, or you avoid doing it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• Professor McGonagall flinched, but Dumbledore, who was unsticking two lemon drops, seemed not to notice.
  但正在剥柠檬的阿不思·邓布利多好像没留意到。
• Pure-as-the-Dawn flinched, as the words sank in.
  领悟了“雪白”的话，‘洁如黎明’后退了一下。
• On hearing this, Hagen flinched, a nervous flick of his head.
  听到这个的时候黑根不安地眨起了眼睛。
• I flinched back from the venom in her voice.
  我因为她话语里的怨恨而畏缩了一下。
• Yet markets hardly flinched at the news, with negative reaction mostly contained in Hungary and Ireland.
  然而，这些消息昨日几乎未能让市场退缩，消极反应基本止步于匈牙利与爱尔兰国内。
• Hagrid flinched at the fury in the Potion Master's tone.
  海格退缩在药剂大师的语气愤怒。
• 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。
• Pamela flinched each time he yelled at her.
  他每朝她叫嚷一次，帕梅拉就退缩一下。
• She flinched as though a bright light had suddenly dazzled her eyes.
  她退缩了，就好像有道强光突然使她眼花了似的。
• The young woman next to him flinched.
  他旁边的年轻女子有点不好意思。