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单词 flinch
释义
flinchflinch /flɪntʃ/ (also flinch away) verb [intransitive] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINflinch
Origin:
1500-1600 Old French flenchir ‘to turn aside’
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
flinch
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyflinch
he, she, itflinches
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyflinched
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave flinched
he, she, ithas flinched
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad flinched
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill flinch
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have flinched
Continuous Form
PresentIam flinching
he, she, itis flinching
you, we, theyare flinching
PastI, he, she, itwas flinching
you, we, theywere flinching
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been flinching
he, she, ithas been flinching
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been flinching
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be flinching
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been flinching
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Everyone flinched as shells exploded all around us.
  • While the price will make you flinch, in the end the lightbulbs save you money.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • As our right door gunner opened up with the machine gun, I tried not to flinch.
  • He flinches as if she were a snake.
  • Her obligations stared her in the face, but she did not flinch!
  • I laugh appreciatively at his sarcasm, and I never flinch, outwardly at least, at his slams.
  • Nell flinched, but stood her ground.
  • When he saw him he flinched slightly.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· He flinched when something moved, scraping, behind him.· She did not flinch when he suggested a bathe.· Young children who have a history of being hit sometimes flinch when adults come too close.
1to move your face or body away from someone or something because you are in pain, frightened, or upsetflinch at She flinched at the touch of his hand.flinch from The boy flinched away from him.2to feel embarrassed or upsetflinch at Jo flinched at her sister’s insensitivity.3not flinch from (doing) something to be willing to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant:  He never flinched from doing his duty.unflinching
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