Level 5 · word 7,776 of 20,000
flinch
/ˈflɪntʃ/
American
- v. 畏缩, 退缩
- n. 退缩
- Definition
- v. to make a sudden movement back from pain or fear
- n. a sudden backward movement made from pain or fear
- Example
- He didn't flinch even when the loud noise startled everyone else.
- 即使巨大的响声吓到了所有人，他也没有退缩。