flinch

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A reflexive jerking away.
    — My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.
  2. The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
动词 v.
  1. To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench. intransitive
    — A child, by a constant course of kindness, may be accustomed to bear very rough usage without flinching or complaining.
  2. Alternative form of flense. alt-of,alternative
  3. To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
  4. To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

词形变化

flinches plural flinches present,singular,third-person flinching participle,present flinched participle,past flinched past flinches present,singular,third-person flinching participle,present flinched participle,past flinched past

词汇关系

衍生词
flincher flinchless flinchy two for flinching
相关词
cringe

词源

From Middle French flenchir (“to bend”), of Germanic origin. Compare Middle High German lenken (“to bend”). Attested in English since the 16th century.
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