cringe

英 [krɪndʒ]

美 [krɪndʒ]

v. 畏缩; 怯退; 感到尴尬不安; 觉得难为情

过去式：cringed　现在分词：cringing　第三人称单数：cringes　过去分词：cringed　

GRE TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.15738 / COCA.10670

牛津词典

verb

畏缩；怯退
to move back and/or away from sb because you are afraid
1. a child cringing in terror
  吓得直退缩的小孩
感到尴尬不安；觉得难为情
to feel very embarrassed and uncomfortable about sth
1. I cringe when I think of the poems I wrote then.
  每当我想起我那时写的诗歌就感到很难堪。

柯林斯词典

VERB 为…觉得难为情;对…感到厌恶；退缩
If youcringe atsomething, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement.
1. Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar...
  安开始弹吉他时，莫莉感到有些难堪。
2. Chris had cringed at the thought of using her own family for publicity...
  一想到要拿自己的家庭作宣传，克丽丝就感到厌烦。
3. I cringed in horror.
  我吓得往后缩。

英英释义

verb

draw back, as with fear or pain
1. she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
Synonym:flinchsquinchfunkshrinkwincerecoilquail
show submission or fear
Synonym:fawncrawlcreepcowergrovel

双语例句

Some city folk might cringe at the thought of this, but to me it's a part of my life and I wouldn't have it any other way!
想到这些事情，一些城市的人们或许畏缩不前，但对我来说它却是我生命的一部分，我会永远把它珍存心间。
Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar
安开始弹吉他时，莫莉感到有些难堪。
Then, a nurse came by, only to cringe and shun my helplessness.
然后，一位护士经过了，可是她却仅仅事经过，没有发现我的无助。
It may be difficult to believe, but some people actually cringe when an opportunity presents itself.
令人难以置信的是，有些人竟在机遇来临时畏缩。
If you see somebody bang their thumb with a hammer, you might cringe.
如果你看到有人拿锤子打他的拇指，你可能会畏缩。
Did you cringe watching some of your tanturms?
你自己看那些发怒的场景的时候畏缩过吗？
I used to cringe with embarrassment whenever my name was read out.
过去每当有人报到我的名字时我就深感局促不安。
I cringe when I think about that moment.
每当我回想起当时的表现，都会打冷颤。
There are examples of this cultural cringe in every recent superhero film.
在最近的几部超级英雄电影中每一部都有这种文化畏缩现象。
Most people look back at their senior year quotes and cringe, but not these witty young ladies.
多数人会不敢回过头看他们的大学毕业年鉴，除了这群机智诙谐的年轻女生。