blench

verb

/blentʃ/

[intransitive] (British English, formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they blench	/blentʃ/ /blentʃ/
he / she / it blenches	/ˈblentʃɪz/ /ˈblentʃɪz/
past simple blenched	/blentʃt/ /blentʃt/
past participle blenched	/blentʃt/ /blentʃt/
-ing form blenching	/ˈblentʃɪŋ/ /ˈblentʃɪŋ/

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to react to something in a way that shows you are frightened（因惊吓而）退缩；惊悸
- He blenched when he heard her name announced.当他听到宣布她的名字时，他退缩了。
Topics Feelingsc2
Word OriginOld English blencan ‘deceive’, of Germanic origin; later influenced by blink.

BNC: 43232 COCA: 0

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