| 单词 | twitch |
| 释义 | twitch —twitcher, n. —twitchingly, adv. /twich/, v.t. 1. to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck: She twitched him by the sleeve. 2. to jerk rapidly: The rider twitched the reins a couple of times. 3. to move (a part of the body) with a sudden, jerking motion. 4. to pinch or pull at sharply and painfully; give a smarting pinch to; nip. v.i. 5. to move spasmodically or convulsively; jerk; jump. 6. to give a sharp, sudden pull; tug; pluck (usually fol. by at): He constantly twitched at his collar. 7. to ache or hurt with a sharp, shooting pain; twinge: That back tooth twitches a bit. n. 8. a quick, jerky movement of the body or of some part of it. 9. involuntary, spasmodic movement of a muscle; tic: He gets a twitch in his left eye when he's nervous. 10. a short, sudden pull or tug; jerk. 11. a bodily or mental twinge, as of pain, conscience, etc.; pang. 12. a loop or noose placed over the muzzle of a horse and tightened by twisting a stick or handle to which it is attached, used as a restraining device during a painful operation. [1125-75; ME twicchen (v.); akin to OE twiccian to pluck; c. G zwicken to pinch] |
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