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.
twinge 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?