flinch

flintʃ

GRE Collins 1

v. draw back, as with fear or pain

vi. 畏缩, 退缩, 畏首畏尾
n. 退缩, 弗林奇戏

Collins 星级

10,783

BNC 频率

9,904

使用频率

flinch 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，但可以从其含义理解为“躲避”或“退缩”。可以联想到“flinch”与“flinch away”相关联，表示向后退。

例句

1. He didn't flinch when the dog barked loudly at him.

当那只狗对他大声吠叫时，他没有退缩。

2. She flinched at the sudden loud noise from the fireworks.

她因为烟花的突然巨响而吓了一跳。

3. Even though he was scared, he tried not to flinch during the scary movie.

尽管他很害怕，他还是尽量不在恐怖电影中退缩。