Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense winces, present participle wincing, past tense, past participle winced
VERB (因疼痛或因看到、听到或记起不快之事而)皱起脸,皱眉蹙额 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. (因疼痛或因看到、听到或记起不快之事而)皱起脸,皱眉蹙额
Every time he put any weight on his left leg he winced in pain. [VERB]
只要左腿一受力,他就会疼得龇牙咧嘴。
He winced at the thought of dining with Camilla. [VERB]
ADVERB | VERB + WINCE | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些退縮▸➤inwardly心裏感到畏縮◇He winced inwardly at her harsh tone.她那嚴厲的語氣令他膽寒。➤visibly明顯畏縮VERB + WINCE➤try not to盡量不露怯色▸➤cause sb to, make sb使某人畏縮▸➤see sb看見某人皺眉蹙額PREPOSITION➤at, from, in, with由於⋯而皺眉◇She switched on the light, wincing at the sudden brightness.她打開了燈,突如其來的強烈光線刺得她不敢睜眼。◇He winced in pain.他疼得直皺眉頭。