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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Although multi-view auto stereo image is being applied in some special field, but many other application fields have been flinched for its high cost.
  虽然多视点自由立体图像在一些特殊领域中已经有所应用，但是其高昂的成本使很多应用领域都望而却步。
• 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。
• The young woman next to him flinched.
  他旁边的年轻女子有点不好意思。
• Commercial real estate flinched a lot of real estate development enterprise due to risky and long return cycle, so the speculative is low.
  商业地产由于风险大、回报周期长，因此投机性较低，致使很多房地产开发企业望而却步。
• He flinched each time he spoke to her.
  他每次和她说话都是畏畏缩缩的。
• 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。