flinch

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++flinch /flɪntʃ/ (also flinch away) verb [intransitive]  1  BACK/BACKWARDSto move your face or body away from someone or something because you are in pain, frightened, or upset 〔因疼痛、害怕、生气而〕退缩，畏缩flinch at She flinched at the touch of his hand. 他的手碰到她时，她缩了一下。flinch from The boy flinched away from him. 那男孩往后一缩，躲开了他。2  to feel embarrassed or upset 尴尬；生气flinch at Jo flinched at her sister’s insensitivity. 乔对姐姐的冷漠感到生气。3  not flinch from (doing) something to be willing to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant 不回避（做）某事 He never flinched from doing his duty. 他从来不逃避自己的责任。 → unflinching→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

flinch• As our right door gunner opened up with the machine gun, I tried not to flinch.• Her obligations stared her in the face, but she did not flinch!• He flinches as if she were a snake.• Everyone flinched as shells exploded all around us.• Nell flinched, but stood her ground.• While the price will make you flinch, in the end the lightbulbs save you money.• I laugh appreciatively at his sarcasm, and I never flinch, outwardly at least, at his slams.• When he saw him he flinched slightly.Origin flinch (1500-1600) Old French flenchir “to turn aside”

flinch verbChinese  

Corpus body or move to face away from or your someone

flinch
flinch /flɪntʃ/ (also flinch away) verb [intransitive]1. to move your face or body away from someone or something because you are in pain, frightened, or upset
    flinch at
    She flinched at the touch of his hand.
    flinch from
    The boy flinched away from him.
2. to feel embarrassed or upset
    flinch at
    Jo flinched at her sister’s insensitivity.
3. not flinch from (doing) something to be willing to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant:
    He never flinched from doing his duty.
⇨ unflinching

flinchBrE /flɪntʃ/ 🔊NAmE /flɪntʃ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they flinch BrE /flɪntʃ/ 🔊 NAmE /flɪntʃ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it flinches BrE /ˈflɪntʃɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈflɪntʃɪz/ 🔊past simple flinched BrE /flɪntʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /flɪntʃt/ 🔊past participle flinched BrE /flɪntʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /flɪntʃt/ 🔊 -ing form flinching BrE /ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] to make a sudden movement with your face or body as a result of pain, fear, surprise, etc. （突然）退缩；畏缩◆He met my gaze without flinching. 他毫不畏缩，跟我对视着。🔊🔊◆~ at sth He flinched at the sight of the blood. 他一见到血就往后退。🔊🔊◆~ away She flinched away from the dog. 她一下子避开了那条狗。🔊🔊  ➡  see also unflinching ●ˈflinch from sth●ˈflinch from doing sth (often used in negative sentences 常用于否定句) to avoid thinking about or doing sth unpleasant 不想，不做（不愉快的事）；畏缩不前◆He never flinched from facing up to trouble. 他敢于面对困难，从不退缩。🔊🔊