twitch
verb- [intransitive, transitive] twitch (something)
if a part of your body twitches, or if you twitch it, it makes a sudden, quick movement, sometimes one that you cannot control 痉挛；抽搐；抽动 Her lips twitched with amusement. 她忍俊不禁地颤动着嘴唇。 The cats watched each other, their tails twitching. 两只猫晃动着尾巴彼此对视着。 The animal lay on the ground, its whole body twitching and jerking. 那只动物躺在地上，全身抽搐着。
Extra ExamplesHer fingers twitched nervously. 她的手指神经质地抽搐着。 His shoulders twitched with suppressed laughter. 他因强忍住笑而肩膀抖动。 The dog twitched its ears and looked very intently. 那只狗抽动着耳朵，很专注地看着。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- convulsively
- violently
- involuntarily
- …
- in
- with
- [transitive, intransitive] twitch (something)
to give something a short, sharp pull; to be pulled in this way 急拉；猛拽；猛地被扯动 He twitched the package out of my hands. 他猛地从我手中拽走了包裹。 Mark twitched the cigarette from his mouth. 马克把香烟从嘴里抽了出来。 The curtains twitched as she rang the bell. 她按铃时窗帘被猛地拉动了一下。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- convulsively
- violently
- involuntarily
- …
- in
- with
Word OriginMiddle English: of Germanic origin; related to Old English twiccian ‘to pluck, pull sharply’.