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wince
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- pronunciation:
- wIns
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
winces, wincing, winced |
| definition: |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening.
退缩, 畏缩
I winced when I saw the size of the needle in the doctor's hand.当我看到了医生手中的针头的大小我退缩了。 |
| related words: |
shrink, shy, smart, start |
| derivations: |
wincingly (adv.), wincer (n.) |
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