twinge

🇬🇧 UK/twindʒ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A sudden, brief, sharp pain or feeling of discomfort in a part of the body.

一阵刺痛;一阵(内疚等的)不安

v.

To cause or feel a sudden sharp pain.

使刺痛;感到刺痛

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
twingeother
=twinge

Common Collocations

  • 1.twinge of guilt一阵愧疚
  • 2.twinge of pain一阵刺痛
  • 3.twinge of jealousy一丝嫉妒
  • 4.feel a twinge感到一阵不适

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He felt a sharp twinge in his knee when he climbed the stairs.

  • 2.

    She experienced a twinge of guilt after forgetting her friend's birthday.

  • 3.

    A twinge of jealousy passed through him as he watched his colleague get promoted.

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