cringing

英 [ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ]

美 [ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ]

v.  畏缩; 怯退; 感到尴尬不安; 觉得难为情
cringe的现在分词

现在分词：cringing　

GRE

BNC.44479 / COCA.42093

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。

英英释义

adj

• totally submissive
  Synonym:grovelinggrovellingwormlikewormy

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