a twinge of guilt/envy/sadness/jealousy etcFEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETCa sudden slight feeling of guilt etc 一阵内疚/羡慕/悲伤/嫉妒等 He felt a sharp twinge of guilt for not taking the trouble to visit her. 他因没有想办法去看望她而感到一阵强烈的内疚。
a twinge of guilt/envy/sadness/jealousy etc• Carew felt a twinge of envy.• Romanov felt a twinge of envy at the thought that he could never hope to live in such style.• Thrilled by the beauty of the scene, she had sometimes felt a twinge of envy for the people on board.
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