wince

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
  2. A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
动词 v.
  1. To flinch as if in pain or distress. intransitive
    — I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word.
  2. To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince. transitive
  3. To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.
    — A horse winces.

词形变化

winces plural winces present,singular,third-person wincing participle,present winced participle,past winced past

词汇关系

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词源

词源 1
From Middle English wyncen, from Anglo-Norman winchir (compare Old French guenchir), from Frankish *wankjan, related to *winkijan (“to flex, bend”). See also German winken.
词源 2
From Middle English wyncen, from Anglo-Norman winchir (compare Old French guenchir), from Frankish *wankjan, related to *winkijan (“to flex, bend”). See also German winken.
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