"wince at" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 因...而皺眉
• 因...而退縮

Definition

因某事令人不適、疼痛或尷尬而不自覺地皺眉或輕微抽搐。通常後接引發這種反應的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式或文學用語，常用於“wince at the pain”、“wince at the criticism”或尷尬的話。不要與“cringe”混用，“cringe”表達的感覺較強烈或偏內在。通常用於生理或心理上的不適。

Examples

Many people wince at the sound of nails on a chalkboard.

許多人**因**指甲刮黑板的聲音**而皺眉**。

He couldn't help but wince at the pain in his leg.

他忍不住**因**腿上的疼痛**而皺眉**。

Children often wince at the taste of sour lemons.

孩子們經常**因**檸檬的酸味**而皺眉**。

She tried not to wince at her boss's harsh words, but it was hard.

她努力不**因**老闆的嚴厲話語**而皺眉**，但很難忍住。

I always wince at cheesy movie lines.

我總是**因**電影裡的肉麻臺詞**而尷尬皺眉**。

You could see the audience wince at his awkward joke.

能看見觀眾**因**他尷尬的笑話**而皺眉**。