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flinch at sth
表示对某刺激做出退缩反应。
He flinched at the sudden noise.
他听到突然的噪音退缩了。
退缩；畏缩
flinches — third person singular of flinch
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
退缩；畏缩
To make a sudden, involuntary movement out of fear or pain; to cringe or blench.
He flinched at the sudden noise.
他听到突然的噪音退缩了。
对刺激做出突然的、不自主的动作；畏缩
To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
回避问题,逃避不愉快的任务或责任
To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
打槌球时脚从球上滑落
To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
flinch
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原形
flinches
3rd person
第三人称单数
flinching
-ing
现在分词
flinched
Past
过去式
flinched
Past participle
过去分词
She flinches at the sight of blood.
她看到血就退缩。
He flinched when the ball flew toward him.
当球飞向他时，他退缩了。
Why are you flinching? It's just a needle.
你为什么在退缩？只是根针而已。
常用
She didn't flinch when the doctor gave her a shot.
医生给她打针时，她没有畏缩。
He flinched at the sight of blood.
他看到血时退缩了。
Even under intense pressure, he never flinches from his responsibilities.
即使在巨大压力下，他也从不逃避责任。
表示对某刺激做出退缩反应。
He flinched at the sudden noise.
他听到突然的噪音退缩了。
常用于否定句，表示不退缩或不逃避。
She never flinches from her responsibilities.
她从不逃避责任。
表示因恐惧或疼痛而本能地退缩。
He flinched when the doctor approached.
医生走近时他畏缩了。
Not this
He flinched the pain.
Use this
He flinched at the pain.
flinch 是不及物动词，不能直接跟宾语；需要用介词 at 引出引起退缩的原因。
Not this
She flinched her responsibilities.
Use this
She flinched from her responsibilities.
表示‘逃避责任’时，flinch 后接 from 而非直接宾语，因为 flinch 是不及物动词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
回避；畏缩不前
She didn't flinch from the difficult conversation.
她没有回避这场艰难的谈话。
因……而退缩；对……畏缩
He flinched at the sudden loud noise.
他突然听到巨响，吓得一缩。
畏缩避开；躲闪
The child flinched away from the stranger's hand.
孩子畏缩着躲开陌生人的手。
毫不退缩地；面不改色地
She watched the injection without flinching.
她看着针扎下去，毫不退缩。
不回避；不畏缩
She did not flinch from making the difficult decision.
她没有回避做出这个艰难的决定。
毫不畏缩地；毫不犹豫地
He admitted his mistake without flinching.
他毫不犹豫地承认了自己的错误。
一想到……就退缩；害怕想到……
Many people flinch at the thought of public speaking.
很多人一想到公开演讲就会退缩。
Use flinches naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 flinch 想成 'flin'（像 flee 逃离）加上 'ch'：惊险袭来时身体本能一缩、想逃，就是 flinch（畏缩）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、小说/新闻报道、描写恐惧或疼痛的场合 flinch 作“（因疼痛/恐惧）本能地畏缩、退缩”时通常属中性语体，口语和书面语多可用，比较常见于叙事、新闻或个人经历描述。正式语体中也自然，尤其出现在 not flinch（毫不退缩）等表达中。
这些词都以 /ɪntʃ/ 结尾，与 flinch (/flɪntʃ/) 押韵。注意拼写相似的 link /lɪŋk/ 和 lint /lɪnt/ 发音不同，flinch 的 -inch 发 /ɪntʃ/ 而不是 /ɪŋk/。
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