单词 | cringe |
释义 | cringe¹ 1.(physically)(尤指因畏惧或屈从)退缩 She cringes with each strike and wails in pain.每次击打她都往后一缩并痛苦地哀号。 2.(mentally, with disgust)(因尴尬或厌恶)畏缩, 难堪 I cringed in horror.我吓得直往后缩。 Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar.当安开始拿起吉他演奏时, 莫莉感到无地自容。 to cringe with embarrassmentorto cringe in embarrassment因尴尬而退缩 I used to cringe with embarrassment whenever my name was read out.过去只要有人叫到我的名字, 我就尴尬得想找个地缝钻进去。 to cringe at the thought of sth一想到某事就畏缩 Chris had cringed at the thought of using her own family for publicity.克丽丝一想到要拿自己的家人来做宣传就打退堂鼓了。 it makes me cringe! (with embarrassment)这让我起鸡皮疙瘩! (with disgust)真让我恶心! cringe² 1.畏缩;退缩;卑躬屈膝 2.the cultural cringe<澳>文化自卑感(指屈从于外国文化标准) |
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