• 基础释义
  • 例句
  • 柯林斯词典释义
例句
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • VERB
    退缩;畏缩
    If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you.
    例句
    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。
  • VERB
    躲避;回避;不愿意做
    If you flinch from something unpleasant, you are unwilling to do it or think about it, or you avoid doing it.
    例句
    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。