英 [krɪndʒ] 美 [krɪndʒ]
v. 退缩，畏缩；厌恶，反感；感到难堪，觉得难为情
n. 退缩，畏缩；窘迫，羞愧
复数cringes
第三人称单数cringes
现在分词cringing
过去式cringed
过去分词cringed
cringe /krɪndʒ/ TEM8 [ cringing cringed cringes ]
不及物动词 If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement. 感到局促不安
Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar.
安伸手去拿吉他时，莫利感到局促不安。
Chris had cringed at the thought of using her own family for publicity.
克里斯一想到要利用家人做宣传就感到局促不安。
/cringe /畏缩 你因为恐惧而退缩了。／ 你在(目标)的面前退缩了。
... GRE考试经验技巧：词汇的分类式记忆（13） cringe v.畏缩，谄媚，奉承 daunt v.使胆怯，使畏缩 ...
... GRE考试经验技巧：词汇的分类式记忆（13） cringe v.畏缩，谄媚，奉承 daunt v.使胆怯，使畏缩 ...
... turf:[美俚](流氓等黑势力的)地盘; 势力范围，这里是指Chandler和那个女孩在Ross的实验室里亲热，而那里恰好是Ross的地盘 cringe 畏缩；退缩；怯退 turn on 变得兴奋 ...
畏缩；奉承；阿谀
How the word made the leap from "someone who makes you want to cuddle" to "someone who makes you cringe" isn't really known but there are a few enticing clues.
这个词是如何从“一个让你想要拥抱的人”变成“一个让你畏缩的人”，我们不得而知，但其中有一些诱人的线索。
I cringe when I think of the poems I wrote then.
每当我想起我那时写的诗歌就感到很难堪。
I cringe when I think of the risks I took.
当我想到我承担的风险时，我也会害怕。
If you see somebody bang their thumb with a hammer, you might cringe.
如果你看到有人拿锤子打他的拇指，你可能会畏缩。
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The confessions posted after the design change were found to be much more cringe-worthy.
Mr. DeMARTINO: They - I think they cringe every time they know I'm climbing so.
Privacy advocates may cringe at the idea of companies' keeping this much personal information on you.