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.- 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。 - 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。
- Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching...
- 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.- 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。 - 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。
- The world community should not flinch in the face of this challenge...
双语例句
- Facing down the White House or personal tragedy, Katharine Graham never flinched.
面对白宫施加的压力或是个人悲剧性的经历,凯瑟琳·格雷厄姆从未退缩。 - 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。 - Thousands of civilians died while the European powers flinched from action without us participation, which Bill Clinton, then president, was slow to sanction.
由于当时的美国总统比尔克林顿(billclinton)未能当机立断批准行动,欧洲大国在没有美国参与的情况下畏缩不前,最后造成成千上万的平民丧生。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Pamela flinched each time he yelled at her.
他每朝她叫嚷一次,帕梅拉就退缩一下。 - 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。