twinge

英 [twɪndʒ]

美 [twɪndʒ]

n.  (一阵)剧痛，刺痛; (一阵)不快，难过，痛苦

复数：twinges　现在分词：twingeing　过去式：twinged　第三人称单数：twinges　过去分词：twinged　

GRE

BNC.20779 / COCA.16020

牛津词典

noun

• （一阵）剧痛，刺痛
  a sudden short feeling of pain
  1. He felt a twinge in his knee.
     他感到膝盖一阵剧痛。
• （一阵）不快，难过，痛苦
  a sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion
  1. a twinge of disappointment
     一阵失望

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (通常指不快的)一阵强烈情感
  Atwingeis a sudden sharp feeling or emotion, usually an unpleasant one.
  1. I would have twinges of guilt occasionally…
     我时而会感到阵阵内疚。
  2. For a moment, Arnold felt a twinge of sympathy for Mr Wilson.
     有一瞬间，阿诺德对威尔逊先生心生同情。
• N-COUNT (一阵)剧痛，刺痛
  Atwingeis a sudden sharp pain.
  1. He felt a slight twinge in his damaged hamstring.
     他受伤的腘绳肌感到一阵轻微的刺痛。
  2. …the occasional twinge of indigestion.
     消化不良引起的偶发性剧痛

英英释义

noun

• a sharp stab of pain
• a sudden sharp feeling
  1. pangs of regret
  2. she felt a stab of excitement
  3. twinges of conscience
  Synonym:pangstab

verb

• squeeze tightly between the fingers
  1. He pinched her behind
  2. She squeezed the bottle
  Synonym:pinchsqueezetweetniptwitch
• feel a sudden sharp, local pain
• cause a stinging pain
  1. The needle pricked his skin
  Synonym:pricksting

双语例句

• Has your action never given you a twinge of conscience?
  你做这事不屈心吗？
• He felt a slight twinge in his knee.
  他觉得膝盖有点刺痛。
• A sudden twinge of feeling brought him to a dead stop.
  突然一阵内疚又使他停住了脚步。
• But this Christmas, I almost feel a twinge of pity.
  但这个圣诞节，我几乎对它们怀有一丝怜悯。
• But I also felt a twinge of apprehension because it seemed so easy to confuse this virtual world for reality.
  但另一方面，我也感到了一丝恐惧，因为这项技术实在非常容易让人对真实与虚拟世界产生混淆。
• Hugh felt a twinge of fear when he saw the officer approaching him.
  休看见那军官走近时，不禁感到一阵恐惧。
• Her eyes met his bravely in spite of her hurt, and he fought down a twinge of guilt at the pain he saw in her wan face.
  她的眼睛看到了他的勇敢，虽然伤害过她，他看到她郁悒的脸上的痛苦，他战胜了罪恶感的阵痛。
• I felt a twinge of guilt.
  我感到一阵痛彻心扉的内疚。
• He felt a twinge in his knee as he jumped over the wall.
  他跳过墙时觉得膝盖一阵剧痛。
• He could not help feeling a twinge of panic.
  他不由得一阵心慌意乱。