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 痙攣;抽搐;抽動 Her lips twitched with amusement. 她忍俊不禁地顫動着嘴唇。 The cats watched each other, their tails twitching. 兩只貓晃動着尾巴彼此對視着。 The animal lay on the ground, its whole body twitching and jerking. 那只動物躺在地上,全身抽搐着。
Extra ExamplesHer fingers twitched nervously. 她的手指神經質地抽搐着。 His shoulders twitched with suppressed laughter. 他因強忍住笑而肩膀抖動。 The dog twitched its ears and looked very intently. 那只狗抽動着耳朵,很專注地看着。
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;猛地被扯動 He twitched the package out of my hands. 他猛地從我手中拽走了包裹。 Mark twitched the cigarette from his mouth. 馬克把香煙從嘴裏抽了出來。 The curtains twitched as she rang the bell. 她按鈴時窗簾被猛地拉動了一下。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- convulsively
- violently
- involuntarily
- …
- in
- with
Word OriginMiddle English: of Germanic origin; related to Old English twiccian ‘to pluck, pull sharply’.