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。
• 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。
• They finally flinched late on Monday, announcing a roughly 3 percent increase in power prices for non-residential users in a move to combat looming blackouts by stimulating more electricity production and discouraging consumption.
  他们终于退缩了，于周一晚间宣布将非居民用电价格上调3%左右，意在通过刺激电商扩大生产和抑制电力消费，抵抗迫在眉睫的电荒。
• The young woman next to him flinched.
  他旁边的年轻女子有点不好意思。
• 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。
• Everybody flinched at his tactlessness, but he went on regardless.
  大家看到他直言直说而不免畏缩起来但他不予理会继续说下去。
• 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。
• This tough Corsican never flinched or failed. I do not mistrust the future; I do not fear what is ahead.
  这个刚毅的科西嘉人从来没有任何畏缩或沮丧。我对未来并非缺乏信心，对前景也毫无畏惧。
• 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。