| 单词 | wince |
| 释义 | wince wince1 —wincer, n. —wincingly, adv. —wincingness, n. /wins/, v. , winced, wincing, n. v.i. 1. to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch. n. 2. a wincing or shrinking movement; a slight start. [1250-1300; ME winsen, var. of winchen, wenchen to kick < AF *wenc(h)ier; OF guenc(h)ier < Gmc. Cf. WENCH, WINCH1] Syn. 1. blench, quail. WINCE, RECOIL, SHRINK, QUAIL all mean to draw back from what is dangerous, fearsome, difficult, threatening, or unpleasant. WINCE suggests an involuntary contraction of the facial features triggered by pain, embarrassment, or a sense of revulsion: to wince as a needle pierces the skin; to wince at coarse language. RECOIL denotes a physical movement away from something disgusting or shocking or a similar psychological shutting out or avoidance: to recoil from contact with a slimy surface; to recoil at the squalor and misery of the slum. SHRINK may imply a fastidious or scrupulous avoidance of the distasteful or it may suggest cowardly withdrawal from what is feared: to shrink from confessing a crime; to shrink from going into battle. QUAIL suggests a loss of heart or courage in the face of danger or difficulty; it sometimes suggests trembling or other manifestations of physical disturbance: to quail before an angry mob. wince2 /wins/, n. winch1 (def. 4). |
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