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

双语例句

• It seems impossible not to fall in love with Fiona, or to watch her struggles without cringing and crying.
  观众似乎很难不爱上菲奥娜，我们会目睹她奋力前行时毫无畏惧和泪水。
• A woman breastfeeding her 3-year-old son is the cover photo of this week's Time magazine for a story on attachment parenting, and reactions ranged from applause to cringing to shrugs.
  本周《时代》杂志的封面照片是一位正在给3岁的儿子喂母乳的女性，讲述了有关亲密育儿法的故事。封面引发强烈反响，有人击掌叫好，也有人极为反感。
• Some people look forward to its opening, but I am not alone in cringing.
  有些人热切盼望着它的开业，而有些人对此有保留意见，我就是其中之一。
• When a nearby restaurant asked me to host an open mic, the three of us got together, with an initial repertoire consisting of whatever I could sing without cringing.
  后来附近一家餐馆邀请我主持一次歌会，我们三人就一起在这次“处女秀”中大大方方地唱了所有会唱的歌。
• He had a cringing manner but a very harsh voice.
  他有卑屈谄媚的神情，但是声音却十分粗沙。
• She's always cringing to the boss.
  她在上司面前总是卑躬屈膝。
• A group of adults sits cringing in a circle of plastic chairs, each clearly wondering whether it is too late to duck out of this weekend workshop for only children.
  一群成年人缩手缩脚地坐在一圈塑料椅上，每个人显然都在考虑，要退出这个独生子女周末研讨会，是不是已经来不及。
• However, he may be reserved toward strangers but not to the point of showing fear or cringing in the ring.
  无论如何，他可能对陌生人有保留，但决不会显得害怕或畏缩。
• He pants cringing I love the danger.
  我喜欢冒这样的危险。
• I could even examine the sheaf of bills without cringing.
  我甚至可以毫不畏惧地打开那一叠账单了。