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flinch

🇬🇧 UK/flintʃ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To make a sudden involuntary movement away from pain or fear; to shrink back.

畏缩，退缩

n.

A reflexive jerking away from something unpleasant.

畏缩，退缩的动作

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
flinchother
=flinch

Common Collocations

  • 1.flinch from从……畏缩
  • 2.flinch back向后退缩

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She did not flinch when the needle was inserted for the blood test.

  • 2.

    The soldier did not flinch despite the explosions occurring nearby.

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