1540s, "a pinch, a nipping," from obsolete verb twinge "to pinch, tweak," from Old English twengan "to pinch," from Proto-Germanic *twangjan (cognates: Old Frisian thwinga, Old Norse þvinga, Danish tvinge, Dutch dwingen, Old High German thwingan, German zwingen "to compel, force"), from PIE *twengh- "to press in on" (see thong). Meaning "sharp, sudden minor pain" is recorded from c. 1600. Figurative sense (with reference to shame, remorse, etc.) is recorded from 1620s.
双语例句
1. For a moment, Arnold felt a twinge of sympathy for Mr Wilson.
有一瞬间，阿诺德对威尔逊先生心生同情。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He felt a twinge in his knee.
他感到膝盖一阵剧痛。
来自《权威词典》
3. I felt a twinge of envy for the people who lived there.
我对住在那儿的人产生过一阵嫉妒.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The letter still gives him a twinge when he thinks of it.
他一想起那封信就会感到一阵刺痛.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Has your action never given you a twinge of conscience?