a sudden short feeling of pain (一阵)剧痛,刺痛 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sharp
- little
- slight
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- experience
- feel
- get
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- twinge of
- twinge (of something)
a sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion (一阵)不快,难过,痛苦 a twinge of disappointment 一阵失望 She felt a twinge of guilt about cancelling at the last moment. 她对在最后一刻取消感到一阵内疚。 I felt a twinge of envy at her success. 我对她的成功感到一阵嫉妒。
Extra ExamplesShe still has twinges of resentment about it. 她对那件事仍感到阵阵的怨恨。 The letter still gives him a twinge when he thinks of it. 他一想到那封信仍会感到一阵刺痛。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sharp
- little
- slight
- …
- experience
- feel
- get
- …
- twinge of
Word OriginOld English twengan ‘pinch, wring’, of Germanic origin. The noun dates from the mid 16th cent.