| 词汇 | flinching |
| 释义 | flinching present participle offlinch flinch verb[ I ] uk /flɪntʃ/ us /flɪntʃ/ to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear: （因疼痛或恐惧）猛地一颤;畏缩，退缩 He didn't even flinch when the nurse cleaned the wound.护士清洗伤口的时候，他都一点也没畏缩。 Synonyms quailliterary wince Compare cringeverb shrinkverb recoilverb Making short, sudden movements aquiver chatter choppily choppiness convulse convulsion jar jerk jerkily jerkiness jerky quake quiver recoil shaky shook shudder squirm toss whip Phrasal verbflinch from something/doing something Examples of flinchingflinching In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In all those ceremonies, the young men undergoing pain are expected to manifest impassivity - in other words, to endure without flinching. In such a case, the manipulator does not believe that flinching is somehow the prudent response to fear or that the person who flinches believes this. There may be very good reasons for the flinching, but we have not yet heard them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have faced, without flinching and against almost incalculable odds, the horrors of irruption, of devastation, of spoliation, and of outrage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let there be no flinching or faltering in our resolve as the moment for decisive action draws near. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is why there is a flinching from the alternative to grammar schools. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But, whether it is or not, our forces, without flinching, will continue to do all that is necessary to restore the security situation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, responsibly, taxes had to be increased without flinching despite the unpopularity of that move. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They pursued their policies without flinching and without fear. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But it is necessary, if we are to devise a viable defence policy, to gaze without flinching on the possibilities of modern war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I came across a miner's widow the other day who was fire watching under terrible conditions and never flinching in the least. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She stood without flinching a most relentless cross-examination by one of the ablest counsel of the day which lasted many hours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, he has the admirable discipline of a trained advocate and presents a bad case without flinching. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But those emotions are now past; we must face up to the situation as it really is; we must face it with clear and steady eyes without flinching. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If a square stood its ground without flinching and fired with effect, it could withstand the best cavalry. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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