flinch

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vi. 畏缩, 退缩, 畏首畏尾 n. 退缩, 弗林奇戏

发音

其它 /flɪnt͡ʃ/

词形变化

flinches 复数 flinches 三单 flinching 现在分词 flinched 过去式 flinched 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A reflexive jerking away.

    My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.

  2. 2.

    The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

    体育
v.
  1. 1.

    To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty

  2. 2.

    To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

    体育
  3. 3.

    To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.

    不及物
  4. 1.

    Alternative form of flense.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

wince

上位词 3

start jump startle
动词

同义词 7

shrink funk quail recoil cringe wince squinch

上位词 1

move

下位词 2

retract shrink back

词源

From Middle French flenchir (“to bend”), of Germanic origin. Compare Middle High German lenken (“to bend”). Attested in English since the 16th century.

来源：wiktionary