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

• 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。
• 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。
• In recent years, the people has gradually had comprehensive knowledge of superiority of implementing wide azimuth survey but flinched from more expensive acquisition cost because of higher folds and smaller bin size for wide azimuth survey.
  近年来，人们对开展宽方位角观测的优点有了比较全面的了解，但对于宽方位角观测一定要有更高的覆盖次数及更小的面元，即更昂贵的采集费用，有些望而却步。
• 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。
• The young woman next to him flinched.
  他旁边的年轻女子有点不好意思。
• As I flinched away from him, shrinking against my chair, the phrase if looks could kill suddenly ran through my mind.
  我畏缩地收回视线，在凳子上蜷成一团，那句名言“如果用眼神可以杀人”忽然闯入我的脑海。
• 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。
• 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。
• She flinched at the cutting acidity in his voice.
  她因他声音中透出的尖酸而退缩了。