flinch

KK [ˋflɪntʃ] /ˈflɪntʃ/

動詞

  1. 1

    縮一下、瑟縮、閃躲

    He flinched when the nurse pushed the needle into his arm.

    護士把針頭刺進他手臂時，他縮了一下。

  2. 2

    退縮、畏縮

    She stared straight at him and did not flinch.

    她直視著他，毫不退縮。

  3. 3

    迴避、逃避常與 from 連用

    A good leader never flinches from making unpopular decisions.

    好的領導者從不迴避做出不受歡迎的決定。

名詞

  1. 1

    瑟縮、閃躲

    He answered the accusation without so much as a flinch.

    面對指控，他連眉頭都沒皺一下。