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 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。
• While the older generation clearly preferred to slicken meetings with the traditional liquor, the younger clients cringed at the suggestion of it.
  尽管老一代人显然喜欢在聚会上用传统的白酒助兴，可是年轻的客户却害怕提议喝点白酒。
• Siegfried cringed and shrank against the wall
  西格弗里德畏缩了，退避到墙根。
• I cringed at the possibilities.
  面对这些可能性，我畏缩不前。
• I'll admit when I first saw the notice for it, I cringed a little because I didn't know what I might be getting myself into.
  我承认当我看到拍摄通告的时候，我有点不安，因为我不知道自己在剧中的角色是什么样的人。
• As power yoga became a multimillion-dollar industry, he occasionally cringed at the commercialization of the practice, and wondered whether it would survive its own popularity.
  随着力量瑜伽成为价值千万美元的大产业，他偶尔也会对这种锻炼方式的商业化表示厌恶，觉得过分流行可能会扼杀它。
• He cringed to his superiors.
  他对上司卑躬曲膝。
• I cringed as I watched him raise his forepaw toward the cat and braced myself for the fatal blow.
  我看着它朝猫举起前爪，不禁倒吸了口气，随时准备看那猫挨上致命的一巴掌。
• 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。
• I cringed, convinced that this would be the last time I would ever see my friend Sol.
  我心里直犯怵，坚信这可能会是我最后一次看见我的朋友索尔了。