twinge

twinge

英 [twɪn(d)ʒ]
　　美 [twɪndʒ]

n. 陣痛；悔恨
　　vt. 使刺痛；使感到劇痛
　　vi. 刺痛；感到劇痛

中文詞源：

twinge 一陣刺痛，劇痛

來自古英語 twengan,掐，擰，來自 Proto-Germanic*twangjan,掐，擰，來自 PIE*twengh,擰， 擠壓，可能來自 PIE*dwo,二，詞源同 thong,two,twine.

例句：

1. For a moment, Arnold felt a twinge of sympathy for Mr Wilson.
有一瞬間，阿諾德對威爾遜先生心生同情。

2. He felt a twinge in his knee.
他感到膝蓋一陣劇痛。

3. I felt a twinge of envy for the people who lived there.
我對住在那兒的人產生過一陣嫉妒.

4. The letter still gives him a twinge when he thinks of it.
他一想起那封信就會感到一陣刺痛.

5. Has your action never given you a twinge of conscience?
你做這事不屈心 嗎 ?