wince

US [wɪns]
UK [wɪns]
  • n.退缩;【印】(洗染布时用的)绞车
  • v.(因痛苦或尴尬)龇牙咧嘴
  • Web畏缩;嵌入开发;皱眉蹙眼
Simple Present:winces  Present Participle:wincing  Past Tense:winced  
WinCE
v.
1.
[i]
~ (at sth)
(因痛苦或尴尬)龇牙咧嘴,皱眉蹙额to suddenly make an expression with your face that shows that you are feeling pain or embarrassment
He winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg.
他左腿一阵剧痛疼得他直龇牙咧嘴。
I still wince when I think about that stupid thing I said.
我想到我说过的蠢话时仍懊悔不已。

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