cringed

英 [krɪndʒd]

美 [krɪndʒd]

v.  畏缩; 怯退; 感到尴尬不安; 觉得难为情
cringe的过去分词和过去式

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

• The courtiers cringed before the Queen.
  朝臣们在女王面前卑躬屈膝。
• He cringed before a policeman.
  他对警察卑躬屈膝。
• 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。
• Each stay culminated in an uncomfortable peck on the cheek from Dad as he said goodbye – a moment I cringed about for hours in advance.
  每次逗留结束时我的脸颊总是会得到爸爸一个不舒服的吻，并对我说再见，这个时刻我已企盼了好几个小时。
• He kicked out at them and they cringed, but then they followed him across the yard.
  他朝它们踢去，它们退缩回去，但是，随后又跟着他走过了院子。
• The dog cringed at the sight of the whip.
  那条狗见了鞭子畏缩不前。
• I cringed at the possibilities.
  面对这些可能性，我畏缩不前。
• I cringed, as I hate talk of company values.
  这话让我觉得厌烦，因为我讨厌说什么公司价值观。
• Siegfried cringed and shrank against the wall
  西格弗里德畏缩了，退避到墙根。
• The film has been largely well received in Thailand, which has cringed at the portrayal of over-the-top Bangkok nightlife in films like The Hangover Part II.
  这部电影在泰国非常受欢迎。它对泰国夜生活的描绘打了折扣，并不像《宿醉2》表现得那样没有节制。