Word · Frequency #10783
flinch
/flintʃ/
noun
退缩；畏缩
A reflexive jerking away, as from pain or fear.
- 1.
A reflexive jerking away.
反射性地抽搐
- 2.
The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
打槌球时脚从球上滑落
（槌球中击球时）脚从球上滑脱；反射性地抽搐；打槌球时脚从球上滑落；退缩；弗林奇戏
In use
She couldn't suppress a flinch when the needle pricked her skin.
His flinch during the interview revealed his nervousness.
The soldier's flinch was so quick that most people missed it.
Connections
Collocations
- a slight flinch
- 轻微退缩
- She gave a slight flinch when the cold water touched her skin.冷水碰到皮肤时，她微微退缩了一下。
- an involuntary flinch
- 不由自主的退缩
- His involuntary flinch betrayed his fear.他不自觉的退缩暴露了他的恐惧。
- a visible flinch
- 明显的退缩
- There was a visible flinch in the audience when the stuntman jumped.特技演员跳下时，观众席上明显有人退缩了一下。
- without a flinch
- 毫不退缩
- He took the injection without a flinch.他打针时毫不退缩。
Idioms & figurative uses
- without so much as a flinch
- 连一点畏缩都没有；毫不退缩She told him the bad news, and he replied without so much as a flinch.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 flint（火石）飞来的瞬间，身体猛地一闪——flinch 就是这种本能退缩。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：描述本能反应、槌球运动规则 flinch 作名词时，通常指因惊吓或疼痛而本能地退缩、畏缩的动作；在槌球运动中则特指击球时脚从球上滑脱。日常口语中较少作名词使用，多出现在书面描写或体育规则中，具体含义需根据语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words except clench rhyme with flinch /flɪntʃ/, sharing the final /ɪntʃ/ sound. Clench looks similar but is pronounced /klentʃ/ (with /e/), not /ɪ/, so it does not rhyme.
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。
Learn the forms together
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