不及物动词
1. The dog cringed at the sight of the whip.
那条狗见了鞭子畏缩不前。
2. Your foolish talk makes me cringe.
你说的蠢话使我厌烦。
3. He always cringes before the boss.
他在老板面前总是卑躬屈膝。
1. 畏缩:/cough 咳嗽 | /cringe 畏缩 | /curious 好奇
2. 你害怕得發抖:cower 你怕得一直发抖. | cringe 你害怕得发抖. | cry 你一阵悲从中来,不由得号啕大哭.
3. (奉承):/crack (响指) | /cringe (奉承) | /cry (哭泣)
4. 向 卑躬屈膝,摇尾乞怜:caress 抚摸 | cringe 向 卑躬屈膝,摇尾乞怜 | cry 向 嚎啕大哭
1. 为…觉得难为情;对…感到厌恶;退缩
If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement.
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。