cringes

英 [ˈkrɪndʒɪz]

美 [ˈkrɪndʒɪz]

v.  畏缩; 怯退; 感到尴尬不安; 觉得难为情
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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。

双语例句

• I abated his cringes, told him I forgave him.
  我止住了他那种卑躬屈节的神气，告诉他，我饶恕了他。
• You might also play against character type or expectation for your humor: a rough and tough dog that cringes at the sight of a bug.
  你也可以使用角色类型或期待的反面来获得幽默效果：一个强大迅猛的狗被一只毛毛虫吓到。
• Eg. perhaps Mr Obama inwardly cringes at the personality cult that surrounds him.
  也许奥巴马在内心里对围绕他的个人崇拜是畏惧的。