flinch

flinch

英 ['flɪn(t)ʃ]
　　美 [flɪntʃ]

vi. 退縮；畏懼
　　n. 退縮；畏懼

中文詞源：

flinch 突然畏縮，退縮

來自PIE*kleng, 彎，轉，詞源同link, incline. 引申詞義逃避，畏縮。

例句：

1. The world community should not flinch in the face of this challenge.
國際社會在面對這一挑戰時不應該回避。

2. She won't flinch from speaking her mind.
她不會諱言自己的想法.

3. If you flinch, I'll kill you . Do you understand that?
你要是縮頭不幹, 我就宰瞭你, 明白 嗎 ?

4. The sharp surface of the rock caught at her skin, making her flinch.
巖石尖尖的表面剮到瞭她的皮膚，令她後縮瞭一下。

5. Rhett, watching Wade's face with meditative eyes, saw the boy flinch.
瑞德若有所思地註視著韋德那張小臉, 發現這孩子在難過.