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BNC: 10783 COCA: 9904

flinch

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
flinch /ˈflɪntʃ/ verb
flinches; flinched; flinching
flinch
/ˈflɪntʃ/
verb
flinches; flinched; flinching
Learner's definition of FLINCH
[no object]
: to move suddenly because you are afraid of being hit or hurt(突然)退缩,畏缩
: to show fear : to hesitate from doing something unpleasant or dangerous畏缩不前
often + at or from

— flinch

noun [singular]
BNC: 10783 COCA: 9904

flinch

verb

flinched; flinching; flinches

intransitive verb

: to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
He flinched when he was presented with the car repair bill.
also : to tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort
I cannot help flinching when I hear the dentist's drill.
flinch noun
flincher noun
Choose the Right Synonym for flinch

recoil, shrink, flinch, wince, blench, quail mean to draw back in fear or distaste.

recoil implies a start or movement away through shock, fear, or disgust.

recoiled at the suggestion of stealing

shrink suggests an instinctive recoil through sensitiveness, scrupulousness, or cowardice.

shrank from the unpleasant truth

flinch implies a failure to endure pain or face something dangerous or frightening with resolution.

faced her accusers without flinching

wince suggests a slight involuntary physical reaction (such as a start or recoiling).

winced in pain

blench implies fainthearted flinching.

stood their ground without blenching

quail suggests shrinking and cowering in fear.

quailed before the apparition

Example Sentences

He flinched when I tapped him on the shoulder. She met danger without flinching. The bill was much higher than expected, but he paid it without flinching.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle French flenchir to bend, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German lenken to bend, Old High German hlanca flank — more at lank

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flinch was in 1578
BNC: 10783 COCA: 9904
flinch

verb

ADVERB | VERB + FLINCH | PREPOSITION ADVERBbarely, hardly幾乎沒有退縮He hardly flinched when he was hit.他被擊中時幾乎都沒退縮一下。almost幾乎畏縮never, not從不/沒有退縮a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/稍稍退縮visibly明顯地退縮inwardly在心裏退縮She flinched inwardly as he took her hand.他拉她的手時,她心裏縮了一下。away, back (NAmE) 縮回VERB + FLINCHmake sb使某人畏縮Her finger touched the scar on his forehead, making him flinch.她的手指觸到他額頭上的傷疤時,他縮了一下。PREPOSITIONat因⋯而退縮She flinched visibly at the sight of the body.她看到屍體時,明顯向後退了一下。from從⋯退縮She flinched away from him.她後退避開他。She won't flinch from speaking her mind. (figurative) 她不會諱言自己的想法。with因⋯而退縮He flinched with the force of the blow.這用力的一擊打得他向後一縮。

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