flinch

缩一下、瑟缩、闪躲

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

护士把针头刺进他手臂时，他缩了一下。

退缩、畏缩

She stared straight at him and did not flinch.

她直视著他，毫不退缩。

回避、逃避常与 from 连用

A good leader never flinches from making unpopular decisions.

好的领导者从不回避做出不受欢迎的决定。

瑟缩、闪躲

He answered the accusation without so much as a flinch.

面对指控，他连眉头都没皱一下。