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cringekrInJv [I]to move away while trying to make yourself smaller in order to escape from something or someone畏缩，退缩He knows when he's about to be hit and just cringes back in terror.他知道自己要挨打了，便惊恐地退缩回去。(infml) We all cringed (with embarrassment) (=felt very uncomfortable) at her terrible jokes.她那过分的笑话使我们很不自在。(Br infml) If you describe someone or something as cringe-making, you mean that it makes you feel embarrassed because it is so bad.令人难堪的Isn't he awful --just look at that cringe-making nylon suit!他还不够丢人现眼吗?----看看那身尼龙衣服，多令人难为情!
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