flinch
美音:
[flıntʃ
]英音:
[flıntʃ
]vi.畏缩,退缩,畏首畏尾 n.退缩,畏缩
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副词:flinchingly 名词:flincher 动词过去式:flinched 过去分词:flinched 现在分词:flinching 第三人称单数:flinches
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flinch
/flɪntʃ; flɪntʃ/
v
1 [I] move or draw back suddenly, from shock, fear or pain (因吃惊、害怕或疼痛)畏缩或退缩
*He listened to the jeers of the crowd without flinching. 他毫不畏惧地听着群众的嘲笑.
2 [Ipr] ~ from sth/from doing sth avoid thinking about or doing sth unpleasant 䶀想或不做某种不愉快的事
*We shall never flinch from (the task of) telling the people the whole truth. 我们要把全部真相告诉人民, 决不推卸这种责任.
flinch
v alsoflinch away [I][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Old French;Origin: flenchir
'to turn aside']
to move your face or body away from someone or something because you are in pain, frightened, or upset
flinch at She flinched at the touch of his hand.flinch from The boy flinched away from him.to feel embarrassed or upset
flinch at Jo flinched at her sister's insensitivity.not flinch from (doing) sthto be willing to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant
He never flinched from doing his duty.→
unflinching