| 单词 | wince |
| 释义 | wince (once / 1286 pages) vn A wince is a facial or bodily expression of pain, disgust, or regret. Think of something you've done that was really, really embarrassing or dumb: now feel your face or take a look in the mirror as you wince at the uncomfortable memory. A moment of pain or a recollection of something painful can make you wince. It's hard not to have a physical response or a wince with a bad memory or a hurt. And wince is both a verb and a noun, so it can be an action or a result. Sometimes people don’t do anything or have any physical pain, but they wince in discomfort at what someone else does or says, as when no one laughs after a really inappropriate joke. WORD FAMILYwince: winced, winces, wincing USAGE EXAMPLESShe winces at the ugliness of punk, but attempts to understand it anyway. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) She kissed my hand but winced when I leaned in to kiss hers. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) I wince with every gulp and beg off after the sixth shot. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1v draw back, as with fear or pain Syn|Hypo|Hyper cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch retract, shrink back pull away from a source of disgust or fear move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 2v make a face indicating disgust or dislike She winced when she heard his pompous speech Hyper grimace, make a face, pull a face contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state 3n a reflex response to sudden pain Syn|Hyper flinch jump, start, startle a sudden involuntary movement 4n the facial expression of sudden pain Hyper facial expression, facial gesture a gesture executed with the facial muscles |
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