twinge

• n. 阵痛；悔恨
• vt. 使刺痛；使感到剧痛
• vi. 刺痛；感到剧痛

来自古英语 twengan,掐，拧，来自 Proto-Germanic*twangjan,掐，拧，来自 PIE*twengh,拧， 挤压，可能来自 PIE*dwo,二，词源同 thong,two,twine.

twinge (n.)

1540s, "a pinch, a nipping," from obsolete verb twinge "to pinch, tweak," from Old English twengan "to pinch," from Proto-Germanic *twangjan (cognates: Old Frisian thwinga, Old Norse þvinga, Danish tvinge, Dutch dwingen, Old High German thwingan, German zwingen "to compel, force"), from PIE *twengh- "to press in on" (see thong). Meaning "sharp, sudden minor pain" is recorded from c. 1600. Figurative sense (with reference to shame, remorse, etc.) is recorded from 1620s.

1. For a moment, Arnold felt a twinge of sympathy for Mr Wilson.

有一瞬间，阿诺德对威尔逊先生心生同情。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He felt a twinge in his knee.

他感到膝盖一阵剧痛。

来自《权威词典》

3. I felt a twinge of envy for the people who lived there.

我对住在那儿的人产生过一阵嫉妒.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The letter still gives him a twinge when he thinks of it.

他一想起那封信就会感到一阵刺痛.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Has your action never given you a twinge of conscience?

你做这事不屈心 吗 ?

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》