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]