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flinch verb
⇨ jump 3jump3 verb jump over the wall 跃过那堵墙jump to your feet 一下子站起来The loud bang made me jump. 那砰的一声巨响吓了我一跳。soarPrices jumped by 60%.jump ♦︎ flinch ♦︎ cower ♦︎ cringe ♦︎ recoil ♦︎ shrinkThese words all mean to make a sudden movement or move back because you are surprised or afraid. 这些词均表示因受惊而猛地一动或后退。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to jump / flinch / cringe / recoil at sth◆to flinch / recoil / shrink from sth◆to flinch / cower / cringe / recoil in fear◆to make sb jump / flinch / cower / cringe / recoil■ jump [intransitive] to make a sudden movement because of surprise, fear or excitement （因吃惊、害怕或激动）猛地一动，突然一跳◆A loud bang made me jump.砰的一声巨响吓了我一跳。◆She nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw me.她见到我时大吃一惊。■ flinch [intransitive] to make a sudden movement with your face or body because of pain, fear or surprise （因疼痛、害怕或吃惊而突然）抽搐，退缩，畏缩◆She flinched away from the dog.她惊恐地躲开了那只狗。◆He met my gaze without flinching.他跟我对视，毫不畏缩。NOTE 辨析 Jump or flinch?You jump with your whole body, especially because you are surprised. Flinching may be a smaller movement of the face or part of the body, caused by pain or fear. * jump尤指因吃惊而全身猛地一动，flinch则指因疼痛或害怕而面部抽动或身体某个部位稍微动一下。■ cower / /ˈkaʊə(r)/ / [intransitive] to bend low and/or backwards because you are frightened （因恐惧）蜷缩，畏缩，退缩◆A gun went off and people cowered behind walls and under tables.一声枪响，人们吓得蹲缩到墙后或桌子底下。■ cringe / /krɪndʒ/ / [intransitive] to move back and/or away from sb because you are frightened 畏缩；怯退◆She cringed back from him, pressing herself against the stove.她从他面前怯退，身体紧贴到了炉子上。ⓘ Cringing can also be an inner feeling of embarrassment or fear. * cringe也可指内心感到尴尬或恐惧◆The very idea made him cringe inside.这个念头使他心里直发毛。 ■ recoil / /rɪˈkɔɪl/ / (written) to move your body quickly away from sb/sth because you find them/it frightening or unpleasant （因恐惧或厌恶）退缩，闪避◆He recoiled in horror at the sight of the corpse.他一见到尸体就吓跑了。■ shrink (shrank, shrunk or shrunk, shrunk) (written) to move back or away from sb/sth because you are frightened or shocked （因恐惧或惊愕）退缩，闪避◆He shrank back against the wall as he heard them approaching.听见他们走过来，他退缩到墙根底下。NOTE 辨析 Cower, cringe or shrink?You cringe when you are afraid of a person, especially one who has power over you. You may cower or shrink when you are afraid of sth happening. * cringe指因惧怕某人而退缩，尤其是对自己有控制权的人；cower或shrink则指因害怕所发生的事情而退缩。 |