1. (因疼痛或因看到、聽(tīng)到或記起不快之事而)皺起臉,皺眉蹙額 If you wince, the muscles of your face tighten suddenly because you have felt a pain or because you have just seen, heard, or remembered something unpleasant.
e.g. Every time he put any weight on his left leg he winced in pain... 只要左腿一受力,他就會(huì )疼得齜牙咧嘴。 e.g. He winced at the thought of dining with Camilla... 一想到要跟卡米拉一起吃飯,他皺起了眉頭。
wince英英釋義
noun
1. a reflex response to sudden pain
Synonym: flinch
2. the facial expression of sudden pain
verb
1. make a face indicating disgust or dislike
e.g. She winced when she heard his pompous speech
2. draw back, as with fear or pain
e.g. she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf