Wince
[ wɪns ]
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vi. 赶紧避开;畏缩，退避;
n. （由于疼痛，吃惊等）畏缩，退缩;[印]（洗染布时用的）绞车，六角绞盘;
📝 例句
As soon as he touched her she seemed to wince and stiffen.
只消他碰到她，她便一阵畏缩，全身僵硬。
The barb of his wit made us wince.
他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。
He winces at the memory of that defeat.
一想到那次失败他就畏缩了。
I still wince at the memory of the stupid things I did.
我一想起自己做过的蠢事就不由得摇头叹气.
The gunfire made Aleks wince.
枪声使阿列克战栗了一下。
🌱 联想助记
【串】since(自从)prince(王子)被mince(切碎)后,他见到刀就wince(退缩)
【记】※ win-胜利,wince-畏缩:不是胜利就是畏缩
※ win-赢,ce-谐音“死”:我要赢死你,还不快退缩
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
wince
v[I, Ipr]
~ (at sth) show pain, distress or embarrassment by a slight involuntary movement, esp of the muscles in the face 表示痛苦、 沮丧或尴尬（以不由自主的轻微动作表现, 尤指面部肌肉）
He winced as she stood on his injured foot. 她踩著他受伤的脚, 他疼得龇牙咧嘴.
I still wince at the memory of the stupid things I did. 我一想起自己做过的蠢事就不由得摇头叹气. wince, n (usu sing 通常作单数).
🔁 扩展释义
*[wins]n. 畏缩, 退避vi. 畏缩, 退缩, 退避
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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and they're having their tonsils out.
他们也将切除扁桃腺。
An empty purse frightens many friends.
曩中无分文，亲友不上门。
A drink? We've only just started! There are twenty more trees to be planted!
喝水？我们才刚刚开始！还有20多株树要种呢！