cringe

[krindʒ]

vi.畏缩, 觉得尴尬不安或难为情

例句与用法:

By the cringe, it's cold out here.

哎呀,外面这里真冷。

His way of sleeping makes me cringe.

他睡觉的方式令我生厌。

词形变化:

动词过去式: cringed | 动词过去分词: cringed | 动词现在分词: cringing | 动词第三人称单数: cringes |

详细释义:

vi.

1. 畏缩; 蜷缩

The dog cringed at the sight of the whip.

那条狗见了鞭子畏缩不前。

2. 卑躬屈膝, 阿谀奉承[(+to/before)]

He always cringes before the boss.

他在老板面前总是卑躬屈膝。

n.

畏缩; 奉承[U]