Wince
[wɪns]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a reflex response to sudden pain.
(noun.) the facial expression of sudden pain.
(verb.) make a face indicating disgust or dislike; 'She winced when she heard his pompous speech'.
錄入:劳伦斯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. i.) To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.
(v. i.) To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces.
(n.) The act of one who winces.
(n.) A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will.
杰拉尔丁校對
同義詞及近義詞:
v. n. Flinch, shrink, startle, start back.
編輯:鲁弗斯
解釋/意思:
v.i. to shrink or start back: to be affected acutely as by a sarcasm: to be restive as a horse uneasy at its rider.—n. Win′cer one who winces.
編輯:拉维恩
例句/造句/用法:
- These criminals undergo the fearful operation without a wince, without a tremor of any kind, without a groan! 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- He thought to have seen her wince: he did not know Margaret Hale. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- Does our fiendish contemporary wince? 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Thus he had to wince under a promise of success given by that ignorant praise which misses every valid quality. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- She began to wince away, as if hurt by the unknown noise. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- Gerald winced in spirit, seeing her so beautiful and unknown. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- The young inspector winced at my companion's ironical comments. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- On each of these occasions the patient winced and winked. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Archer winced at the joining of the names, and then, with a quick readjustment, understood, sympathised and pitied. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- Gordini winced and smiled. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- The young man winced. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Softly, softly; don't thee snap and snarl, friend, said Phineas, as Tom winced and pushed his hand away. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- He had a particular reason, which she was not aware of, for wincing under her suggestion. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Like a Red Indian undergoing torture, Gerald would experience the whole process of slow death without wincing or flinching. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- He lay back without wincing, though he bit his lip from time to time. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- But her cry was inarticulate and inaudible, and she flushed deeply, between her desire and her wincing confusion. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
手打:萨曼莎