give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
抽动;使抽动
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[no obj.]
he saw her lips twitch and her eyelids flutter .他看见她嘴唇抽搐,眼皮颤动
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[with obj.]
the dog twitched his ears .那狗抽动着耳朵。
[with obj. and adverbial]cause to move in a specified direction by giving a sharp pull
急抽,急扯;猛拉
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he twitched a cigarette out of a packet .他从一包烟中抽出一支。
[with obj.] use a twitch to subdue (a horse)
扯绳勒(马)。
a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
抽动,痉挛
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his mouth gave a slight twitch .他的嘴巴微微抽动了一下。
a sudden pull or jerk
急扯,猛拉
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he gave a twitch at his moustache .他猛扯了一下胡子。
a sudden sharp sensation: a pang
抽痛,刺痛
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he felt a twitch of annoyance .他突然感到烦恼之痛。
a stick with a small noose attached to one end. The noose may be twisted around the upper lip or the ear of a horse to subdue it, especially during veterinary procedures.
马勒。
"Middle English: of Germanic origin: related to Old English