wince /wɪns/ star1 TEM8 (wincing,winced,winces)

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  V-I（不及物动词） 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. (由于疼痛或看见、听到或记起某些不愉快的事而) 龇牙咧嘴

  例：

  Every time he put any weight on his left leg he winced in pain.

  每当他的左腿受力时，他就会疼得龇牙咧嘴。

• 2.  

  N（名词） the act of wincing 龇牙咧嘴
• 3.  

  N（名词） a roller for transferring pieces of cloth between dyeing vats (洗布染布用的)绞车