单词 | flinch |
释义 | flinch flinch1 —flincher, n. —flinchingly, adv. /flinch/, v.i. 1. to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. 2. to shrink under pain; wince. 3. Croquet. to let the foot slip from the ball in the act of croqueting. v.t. 4. to draw back or withdraw from. n. 5. an act of flinching. [1555-65; perh. nasalized var. of dial. flitch to flit, shift one's position] Syn. 1. recoil, withdraw, blench. flinch2 /flinch/, v.t. flense. |
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