Word · Frequency #10809
Wince
退缩；畏缩
a sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away
- 1.
A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
突然的退缩动作或姿势
- 2.
A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
用于染色、浸泡或洗涤布料的卷轴；绞盘。它放置在两个染缸之间的隔墙上,以便布料可以随意下降到任一隔间中
（染布或洗布用的）绞盘；卷轴；突然的退缩动作或姿势；用于染色、浸泡或洗涤布料的卷轴；绞盘。它放置在两个染缸之间的隔墙上,以便布料可以随意下降到任一隔间中；畏缩；退避
In use
She gave a wince when the needle went in.
He tried to hide a wince as he stood up.
A wince of pain crossed his face.
Connections
Collocations
- a wince of pain
- 疼痛时的一哆嗦
- He gave a wince of pain as the nurse cleaned the wound.护士清理伤口时，他疼得哆嗦了一下。
- give a wince
- 露出畏缩的神情
- He gave a wince when the dentist touched the tooth.牙医碰到那颗牙时，他畏缩了一下。
- suppress a wince
- 强忍住畏缩的表情
- She tried to suppress a wince when she saw the needle.看到针头时，她努力忍住没露出畏缩的表情。
- slight wince
- 轻微的畏缩
- A slight wince crossed her face as she stood up.她站起来时脸上掠过一丝畏缩的神情。
- visible wince
- 明显的畏缩
- His visible wince told everyone how much it hurt.他明显的畏缩让所有人都知道有多疼。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
wince 拼作 w-i-n-c-e，别被 win 骗了：挨痛时猛地一缩，不是赢，是畏缩退避。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：narrating a physical reaction to pain or discomfort、describing an involuntary gesture of shrinking away 作名词时通常指因疼痛、尴尬或害怕而突然退缩的动作，多用于书面叙事或描述身体反应，日常口语中也会用到。语气中性偏文雅。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 wince 同韵，读作 /ɪns/：since, mince, prince, rinse, quince。注意 wine /waɪn/、winch /wɪntʃ/、wins /wɪnz/ 形似但不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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